Matsukata Masayoshi

Prince
Matsukata Masayoshi
松方 正義
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
In office
2 May 1917 – 18 September 1922
MonarchTaishō
Preceded byŌyama Iwao
Succeeded byHirata Tosuke
Prime Minister of Japan
In office
18 September 1896 – 12 January 1898
MonarchMeiji
Preceded byKuroda Kiyotaka (Acting)
Succeeded byItō Hirobumi
In office
6 May 1891 – 8 August 1892
MonarchMeiji
Preceded byYamagata Aritomo
Succeeded byItō Hirobumi
Personal details
Born(1835-02-25)25 February 1835
Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain, Japan
Died2 July 1924(1924-07-02) (aged 89)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMatsukata Masako (1845–1920)
Japanese name
Kanji松方 正義
Hiraganaまつかた まさよし
Transcriptions
RomanizationMatsukata Masayoshi

Prince Matsukata Masayoshi (松方 正義, 25 February 1835 – 2 July 1924) was a Japanese politician who was Prime Minister of Japan from 1891 to 1892 and 1896 to 1898.