Itō Miyoji, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Itō Miyoji

Japanese politician

Date of Birth: 07-May-1857

Place of Birth: Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1934

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Count Ito Miyoji (?? ???, May 7, 1857 – February 19, 1934) was a statesman in Meiji period Japan.
He was a protégé of the leading oligarch Ito Hirobumi .As cabinet secretary 1892-1898, he was a powerbroker between the oligarchy and the political powers in the Diet.
He grew increasingly conservative and became a watchdog and defender of the constitution in his role as privy councillor, 1899-1934.
Biographer George Akita calls him a political failure.