Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance
Role range: 1869-1881
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Okuma Biography and Timeline
Follow Okuma through 10 dated historical records for Japan.
Okuma, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1867–1916Years on this page
1867
1882
Party Leader
Founds the Progressive Party, Rikken Kaishinto, & becomes its leader
1898
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Role range: 1898-1898
1914
Japanese Cabinet decide against despatch of troops or warships to Europe
Japanese Cabinet decide against despatch of troops or warships to Europe
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1916
Agreement on Japanese request that Australia should not occupy
British Government agree to Japanese request that Australia should not occupy German islands north of the Equator
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1916
Japanese Foreign Minister declares Japan will not give up German islands occupied
Japanese Foreign Minister declares Japan will not give up German islands occupied north of the Equator
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1916
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Role range: 1914-1916
1915
21 Demands
Japan issues the 21 Demands to China, grievances to be settled under threat of war. China must grant Japanese control over Manchuria & Shantung. China must cease leasing coastal ports. China must allow Japanese part ownership of its heavy industries. China must allow Japanaes "advisers" into every stratum of Government activity. China is forced to accept Japans 21 Demands
Role range: 1914-1916
Japan issues the 21 Demands to China, grievances to be settled under
Japan issues the 21 Demands to China, grievances to be settled under threat of war
Role range: 1914-1916
1916
Resignation of Okuma
China agrees to demands but Anglo-American objections lead to the Governments fall
Role range: 1914-1916
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.