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under the leadership of Prime Minister

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from 1994 until a 1995 Cabinet Reshuffle. Murayama was elected prime minister by the National Diet on 29 June 1994 after the threat of a no-confidence vote had brought down the previous minority

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. Murayama's and his cabinet's formal investiture by the Emperor took place one day later. The coalition cabinet consisted of 13 Liberal Democrats, six

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(including the Prime Minister) and two members of

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. All ministers were members of the Diet, the only woman in the cabinet was science and technology minister Makiko Tanaka. The government lasted until January 5, 1996, when Murayama announced his resignation. The 3-party coalition continued under LDP leadership with Deputy Prime Minister

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becoming the new Prime Minister on January 11.

Election of the Prime Minister

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announced that he was leaving the party and was put forward by the anti-LDP coalition parties led by

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and

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as their candidate for Prime Minister when the vote was held on June 29. Since no candidate gained an absolute majority in the first round, a runoff vote between Murayama and Kaifu was held later the same day, with Murayama being elected with the support of the Japan Socialist Party, New Party Sakigake and the majority of the LDP.

Ministers of State

R = Member of the

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C = Member of the

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First Cabinet

Changes

* August 14, 1994 - Environment Minister Shin Sakurai resigned after making controversial statements related to Japan's role in the Second World War and was replaced with

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* January 20, 1995 - Sadayoshi Ozato was moved to become the Director of the Disaster Management Agency in response to the

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, and was replaced as minister for Okinawa and Hokkaido development by Kiyoshi Ozawa.

Other positions

Reshuffled Cabinet

Changes

* October 2 - Following the 1995 LDP Leadership election

became LDP President and replaced

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as Deputy Prime Minister. Both retained their ministerial portfolios. * October 9 - Justice minister Tomoharu Tazawa resigned following a campaign finance scandal, and was replaced by

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. * November 13 - Takami Eto resigned as Director of the Management and Co-ordination agency following controversial remarks about the treatment of conquered peoples during the Second World War, and was replaced by Masateru Nakayama.Japanese ex-minister found dead in Vietnam hotel room
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References

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Murayama Cabinet
* ''The New York Times'', 1 July 1994

* ''The Chicago Tribune'', 26 June 1994
Japan's Short Era of Political Reform may be over
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