Hara Takashi

Hara Takashi (原 敬, 9 February 1856 – 4 November 1921) was a Japanese politician and the 10th Prime Minister of Japan from 29 September 1918 until his assassination on 4 November 1921. He was also called Hara Kei informally. He was the first commoner appointed to the office of prime minister of Japan, giving him the informal title of "commoner prime minister" (平民宰相, heimin saishō^?). He was also the first Japanese Christian Prime Minister.

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