Privy Councillor
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A Privy Councillor was a senior advisor to the emperor in Japan’s prewar government, serving on the Privy Council to review and counsel on important state matters and legislation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Privy Councillor canonical | 2 |
| Privy Counsellor | 1 |
| 枢密顧問官 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
ⓘ
political position ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | postwar constitutional reforms of Japan ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
interpretation of the constitution
ⓘ
legislation submitted by the Cabinet ⓘ matters referred by the emperor ⓘ state matters of great importance ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Emperor of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
on recommendation of the Cabinet ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Cabinet minister (Japan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
member of the Imperial Diet ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
review of constitutional amendments
ⓘ
review of emergency imperial ordinances ⓘ review of international treaties ⓘ review of proposed laws ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advice on constitutional issues
ⓘ
counsel on legislation ⓘ deliberation on imperial ordinances ⓘ deliberation on treaties ⓘ review of important state matters ⓘ senior advisor to the emperor ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | senior state councillor ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Meiji period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taishō period NERFINISHED ⓘ early Shōwa period ⓘ |
| isStatus | appointed, not elected ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 枢密顧問官 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Meiji Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Home Ministry jurisdiction (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council committees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Privy Council plenary sessions ⓘ |
| officeHolderAdvised | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeScope | national government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meiji constitutional system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Privy Council (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | prewar Japanese government ⓘ |
| seat | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termOfOffice | usually for life or long tenure (historical) ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolderBackground |
former cabinet minister
ⓘ
peerage member ⓘ senior bureaucrat ⓘ senior military officer ⓘ |
| workLocation | Imperial Palace complex (Tokyo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Privy Counsellor