Suzuki Kisaburō

Suzuki Kisaburō (鈴木 喜三郎, 6 November 1867 – 24 June 1940) was a statesman, politician, judge, prosecutor, educator and cabinet minister in Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan.

During this period, he lent aid to and was "very active" in the Kokuhonsha, a nationalist organization founded by Kiichirō Hiranuma "to combat the spread of liberal and foreign ideas".

These actions led to his forced resignation in 1928 after charges were made this constituted illegal interference with the 1928 General Election.

However, despite holding a majority of the seats in the Diet of Japan, Suzuki was not selected to become Prime Minister, largely due to a long-standing enmity with the last genrō Saionji Kinmochi, who favored Admiral Saitō Makoto for the post.

[1]: 227  Pressured to resign as head of the Rikken Seiyūkai, he held onto the post until 1937 as part of a collective leadership.

Kisaburo Suzuki after 1900