Murayama Cabinet | |
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![]() 81st Cabinet of Japan | |
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Date formed | June 30, 1994 |
Date dissolved | January 11, 1996 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Emperor Akihito |
Head of government | Tomiichi Murayama |
Deputy head of government | Yōhei Kōno (1994-95) Ryutaro Hashimoto (1995-96) |
Member party | LDP–Socialist–New Party Sakigake Coalition |
Status in legislature | Coalition majority |
Opposition party | Japan Renewal Party (1994) New Frontier Party (1994-96) |
Opposition leader | Tsutomu Hata (1994) Toshiki Kaifu (1994-95) Ichirō Ozawa (1995-96) |
History | |
Election | 1995 councillors election |
Predecessor | Hata Cabinet |
Successor | First Hashimoto Cabinet |
The Murayama Cabinet (村山内閣, Murayama naikaku) governed Japan under the leadership of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama 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 Hata Cabinet. 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 Socialists (including the Prime Minister) and two members of New Party Sakigake. 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 Ryutaro Hashimoto becoming the new Prime Minister on January 11.[1]
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