Saienji Komochi

Saionji Kinmochi (Japanese: Saionji Gongwang/Saionji Kinmochi, Romanized: Saionji Kinmochi, December 7, 1849 - November 24, 1940) was a Japanese politician and educator in the Meiji era, Japan's former Prime Minister and Speaker of the Privy Council. He was a political veteran of Japan from the Meiji to Taisho periods until before the war. His name was Taoan. He was born in the Qinghua family of the imperial aristocracy. He was the second son of Tokudaji Temple Gongjun. He was later adopted by Saionji Temple Master Ji and changed his surname. In the early 20th century, he and Katsura Taro alternated as Prime Minister of Japan. This period was the Katsura Garden Era. He was awarded the title of Duke on September 7, 1920 (Taisho 9th year).