Navy Minister of Japan

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The Navy Minister of Japan was the cabinet-level official responsible for overseeing the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval policy before and during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government office
abolished after Japan’s defeat in World War II
appliesToJurisdiction Empire of Japan
appointedBy Emperor of Japan
belongsTo Imperial Japanese armed forces command structure
collaboratesWith Army Minister of Japan
Foreign Minister of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan on war policy
country Japan
eraOfSignificance World War II in the Pacific
pre–World War II Japan
hasAuthorityOver Imperial Japanese Navy
historicalPeriod Meiji period
Showa period
Taisho period
historicalRole central role in Japanese naval strategy before World War II
central role in Japanese naval strategy during World War II
key military leadership position in prewar Japan
influences allocation of resources between army and navy
naval diplomacy of the Empire of Japan
legalBasis Meiji Constitution of Japan
memberOf Supreme War Council of Japan
militaryBranch navy
nativeLabel 海軍大臣
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Japan
officeHolderMustBe active-duty flag officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
partOf Cabinet of Japan
Government of the Empire of Japan
replacedBy positions within the postwar Japan Defense Agency
reportsTo Emperor of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan
responsibleFor administration of the Imperial Japanese Navy
naval budgeting
naval logistics
naval personnel administration
naval policy of the Empire of Japan
naval procurement
naval shipbuilding policy
scope national defense at sea
overseas naval operations
seat Tokyo
supervises Navy Ministry of Japan
translatedLabel Minister of the Navy
typeOfPower executive authority
usedLanguage Japanese

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