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Gombei Yamamoto

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Gombei Yamamoto , 1852-1933, Japanese admiral. He was navy minister (1898-1906) during the Russo-Japanese War. Yamamoto was later (1913-14, 1923-24) prime minister. His first cabinet was involved in a scandal concerning the construction of battleships.

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