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About Ōkuma Shigenobu
Marquess Ōkuma Shigenobu was a Japanese statesman who was a leading figure in the Meiji and Taishō eras of Japan, serving as Prime Minister in 1898, and from 1914 to 1916. A key advocate for the adoption of Western science and culture in Japan, Ōkuma was a central figure in the country's modernization. He founded the political party Rikken Kaishintō and was an early proponent of parliamentary democracy. He is also the founder of Waseda University.
Everything about Ōkuma Shigenobu →- Occupation
- diplomat, politician, military personnel, head of government
- Position held
- Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister of Japan, member of the House of Peers, founder
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Born
- March 11, 1838
- Died
- January 10, 1922