Okada Keisuke
| Okada Keisuke | |
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| 岡田 啓介 | |
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| 20th Prime Minister of Japan | |
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In office 8 July 1934 – 9 March 1936 |
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| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Makoto Saitō |
| Succeeded by | Kōki Hirota |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
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| Born |
20 January 1868 Fukui, Japan |
| Died | 7 October 1952 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
| Profession | Admiral |
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Keisuke Okada (岡田 啓介 Okada Keisuke?, 20 January 1868 – 7 October 1952) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, politician and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan from 8 July 1934 to 9 March 1936.
Okada was born in what is now Fukui Prefecture to an ex-samurai family. He attended the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, graduating 7th out of a class of 80 cadets in 1889. He served as a midshipman on the ironclad warship Kongō and the cruiser Naniwa. He was commissioned an ensign on 9 July 1890. He later served as lieutenant on the Itsukushima and Takachiho as well as the corvette Hiei.
In the First Sino-Japanese War, Okada served on the Fuji. After his graduation from the Naval Staff College, he subsequently served on the Shikishima and as executive officer on the Yaeyama. He was promoted to lieutenant on 9 December 1894, to lieutenant-commander on 29 September 1899 and to commander on 13 July 1904.
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