Baron Shirane Sen'ichi (白根 専一, February 3, 1850 – June 14, 1898) was a politician and bureaucrat in Meiji period Empire of Japan.

[1] Shirane was born in Hagi as the younger son of a samurai in the service of Chōshū Domain.

After serving as Home Secretary under Saigō Tsugumichi during the 1st Yamagata Aritomo administration, he was one of twelve members of the government to be appointed to the Diet of Japan upon its opening in 1890.

[3] However, Shirane was not forced to resign as well despite his activities under Shingawa, and his constant attempts to undermine Shinagawa’s successor as Home Minister, Soejima Taneomi.

[4] From October 9, 1895, to September 26, 1896, Shirane was appointed Minister of Communications under the 2nd Itō Hirobumi cabinet.