Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni

His Imperial Highness General

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
His Imperial Highness General; Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
東久邇宮稔彦王
	Formal portrait, c. 1936
Prime Minister of Japan
	In office; 17 August 1945 – 9 October 1945
Monarch	Hirohito
Preceded by	Kantarō Suzuki
Succeeded by	Kijūrō Shidehara
Personal details
Born	3 December 1887; Kyoto City, Empire of Japan
Died	20 January 1990 (aged 102); Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Toshiko, Princess Yasu (m. 1915; died 1978)
Children	Morihiro Higashikuni; Moromasa Higashikuni; Akitsune Higashikuni; Toshihiko Higashikuni
Mother	Terao Utako
Father	Asahiko, Prince Kuni
Alma mater	Imperial Japanese Army Academy; Army War College
Occupation	Imperial Prince; General
Awards	Order of the Chrysanthemum; Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, Order of the Golden Kite
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch/service	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1908–1945
Rank	General
Commands	IJA 4th Division, Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, IJA 2nd Army, General Defense Command
Battles/wars	Second Sino-Japanese War; World War II Pacific War; ;
Prince Higashikuni
Tenure	3 November 1906 – 14 October 1947
Successor	Title abolished
Head of the House of Higashikuni
Tenure	3 November 1906 – 20 January 1990
Successor	Nobuhiko Higashikuni
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Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni (東久邇宮稔彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō; 3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the army.^[1] He was the prime minister of Japan from 17 August to 9 October 1945.^[2]

He is the only member of the Japanese imperial family to head a cabinet, and Japan's shortest-serving prime minister, serving for only 54 days.

References

↑ Bix, Herbert P. (1995). "Inventing the 'Symbol Monarchy' in Japan, 1945-52". Journal of Japanese Studies. 21 (2): 338. doi:10.2307/133011. JSTOR 133011.
↑ "Prince Suggested That Hirohito Quit; Higashi-Kuni Says He Gave Emperor Three Suitable Times for Abdication Considered Abdication; Admiral Ueda Released". New York Times. March 4, 1946. p. 6.

[1] Bix, Herbert P. (1995). "Inventing the 'Symbol Monarchy' in Japan, 1945-52". Journal of Japanese Studies. 21 (2): 338. doi:10.2307/133011. JSTOR 133011.

[2] "Prince Suggested That Hirohito Quit; Higashi-Kuni Says He Gave Emperor Three Suitable Times for Abdication Considered Abdication; Admiral Ueda Released". New York Times. March 4, 1946. p. 6.

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