Yoshiro Sakatani

Japanese: 阪谷芳郎 - さかたによしろう

Born: January 16, 1863 (Bunkyu 3) in Okayama
[Died] November 14, 1941. Tokyo politician. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, he joined the Ministry of Finance, where he served as Director-General of the Budget Bureau, Director-General of the General Affairs Bureau, and Vice Minister of Finance. In January 1906, he became Minister of Finance in the first Saionji Kinmochi Cabinet. During this time, he was awarded the title of Baron for his achievements as the financial officer in charge of the Russo-Japanese War, but in 1908, he resigned as Minister of Finance in response to an increase in the railway budget, and in 1912, he became Mayor of Tokyo. After that, he was an active member of the House of Peers with an expertise in finance, and also served as a director of Asano Cement Co., Ltd. and president of Senshu University.

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Japanese:

[生]文久3(1863).1.16. 岡山
[没]1941.11.14. 東京
政治家。東京帝国大学卒業後大蔵省に入り，主計局長，総務局長，大蔵次官を歴任，1906年1月，第1次西園寺公望内閣の蔵相に就任した。この間，日露戦争財政担当者としての功績に対し男爵を授けられたが，08年鉄道予算増額に対して蔵相を辞任し，12年東京市長となった。その後，財政通の貴族院議員として活躍する一方，浅野セメント株式会社取締役，専修大学総長などをつとめた。

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