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Okuma Shigenobu (16 February 1838 - 10 January 1922) was a Japanese politican and Prime Minister.

He was the 8th (June 30, 1898 - November 8, 1898) and 17th (April 16, 1914 - October 9, 1916) Prime Minister.

He was born in was born in the province of Hizen ill[?] in 1838, which is now Saga prefecture. His father was an officer in the artillefy[?], and during his early years his education consisted mainly of the study of Chinese literature. Happily for him, however, he was able to acquire in his youth a knowledge of English and Dutch, and by the help of some missionaries he succeeded in obtaining books in those languages on both scientific and political subjects. These works effected a complete revolution in his mind. He had been designed by his parents for the military profession, but the new light which now broke in upon him determined him to devote his entire energies to the abolition of the existing feudal system and to the establishment of a constitutional government[?]. With impetuous zeal he urged his views on his countrymen, and though he took no active part.

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