Ugaki Kazusige

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Ugaki Kazusige (宇垣一成; 1868 - 1956) was a Japanese general and politician of Taisho and Showa periods.

Born in Okayama, he served as War Minister several times. He formed a faction, but he lost support when he refused the post of Prime Minister during the March Incident. In 1937, after the formation of the Hirota Cabinet, Kazusige attempted to form a cabinet but failed. The following year, he served a brief term as a foreign minister under Konoe Fumimaro's cabinet. After World War II, he was elected to House of Councillors with the highest number of votes.

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