Tokudaiji Sanenori

Grand Chamberlain to Emperor Meiji. Born on December 6, 10th year of Tenpo, as the eldest son of Minister of the Right Tokudaiji Kin'ito. Older brother of Saionji Kinmochi. In 1862 (Bunkyu 2), he became provisional Chunagon and official in charge of national affairs, and in the following year, 1863, he was promoted to the Council of Ministers, but was dismissed in the August 18th Coup of the same year due to his activities as a Sonnō-jō (revere the expeditionary force against the Emperor and the expulsion of all). After the restoration of imperial rule in 1868 (Meiji 1), he became an advisor to the new government, then a councilor, and concurrently held the posts of Governor-General of the Domestic Affairs. In 1870, he traveled to the Yamaguchi domain as a pacifying envoy during the desertion turmoil. In 1871, he joined the Imperial Household Ministry as Grand Chamberlain, and from then on, except for a short period (August 1877 to March 1884), he served in that position until the death of Emperor Meiji. During this time, he also held the positions of Minister of the Imperial Household, Director of the Peerage Bureau, and Minister of the Interior. In 1911 (Meiji 44), he was made a duke. He died on June 4, 1919.

[Sumio Ohirakata]

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明治天皇の侍従長。天保(てんぽう)10年12月6日、右大臣徳大寺公純(きんいと)の長男に生まれる。西園寺公望(さいおんじきんもち)の兄。1862年（文久2）権中納言(ごんちゅうなごん)、国事御用掛となり、翌1863年議奏に進んだが、尊攘(そんじょう)派として活動したために、同年八月十八日の政変によって罷免された。王政復古後の1868年（明治1）新政府の参与、ついで議定となり、内国事務総督などを兼任。1870年の山口藩脱隊騒動の際には宣撫使(せんぶし)として出張した。1871年宮内省に入って侍従長となり、それ以後、一時期（1877年8月～1884年3月）を除いて、明治天皇の死去までその職にあった。この間、宮内卿(くないきょう)、華族局長、内大臣などを兼任。1911年（明治44）公爵となった。大正8年6月4日死去。

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