Hara Takashi

Prime Minister of Japan

15 March 1856 Motomiya, Mutsu, Japan

4 November 1921(1921-11-04) (65) Tokyo, Japan

29 September 1918 – 4 November 1921

Japanese politician In this Japanese name, the surname is Hara. The baptismal name is David. Hara Takashi原 敬 Prime Minister of JapanIn office 29 September 1918 – 4 November 1921MonarchTaishōPreceded by Terauchi MasatakeSucceeded by Uchida Kosai (Acting) Personal detailsBorn(1856-03-15 ) 15 March 1856 Motomiya, Mutsu, JapanDied4 November 1921(1921-11-04) (aged 65) Tokyo, JapanCause of deathStabbed to deathPolitical partyRikken SeiyūkaiSpouse(s)Hara AsakoAlma materImperial University (Incomplete)SignatureJapanese nameKanji原 敬 Hiraganaはら たかし TranscriptionsRomanizationHara Takashi Hara Takashi (原 敬 , 15 March 1856 – 4 November 1921) was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 to 1921. Hara held several minor ambassadorial roles before rising through the ranks of the Rikken Seiyūkai and being elected to the House of Representatives. Hara served as Home Minister in several cabinets under Saionji Kinmochi and Yamamoto Gonnohyōe between 1906 and 1913. Hara was appointed Prime Minister following the Rice Riots of 1918 and positioned himself as a moderate, participating in the Paris Peace Conference, founding the League of Nations, and relaxing oppressive policies in Japanese Korea. Hara's premiership oversaw the Siberian intervention and the March 1st Movement. Hara was assassinated by Nakaoka Kon'ichi on 4 November 1921. Hara was the first commoner and first Christian appointed to be Prime Minister of Japan, informally known as Hara Kei, and given the moniker of "commoner prime minister" (平民宰相 , heimin saishō) .