Word: ito
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...adapt occidental constitutional government to an oriental country proved, however, a most difficult task, but unceasing work on the part of the Emperor. Marquis Ito's commission, and the Privy Council, resulted in the improvement of the fundamental principles of Japanese imperial government by the addition of English and American theories of constitutional government and the proclamation, on February 11, 1889, of that constitution which has since proved so beneficial to Japan...
...Senate, and was soon transferred to the Imperial Cabinet, where he was appointed one of the framers of the Japanese constitution. After the promulgation of the constitution he was sent by the Emperor to investigate the parliamentary systems of Europe. In the first cabinet organized by Marquis Ito Baron Kaneko held the portfolio of commerce and agriculture, and when Ito again became prime minister, he was chosen minister of justice. At the same time the Emperor made him a baron and a life members of the House of Peers for his distinguished services. Since then he has been mayor...
...this country in the early seventies and graduated from the Law School in 1878. Upon returning to Japan he was made professor of English at the Imperial University of Tokio, and within a year was appointed secretary of the privy council. In the first cabinet organized by Marquis Ito the baron held the portfolio of commerce and agriculture, and when the marquis again became prime minister, he was chosen minister of justice. At the same time the Emperor made him a baron and a life member of the House of Peers. Since then he has been mayor of Tokio until...