What is Matsui Keishirō?
{{Japanese name|Matsui}} '''Matsui Keishirō''' ({{lang-ja|松井慶四郎}}, 28 March 1868 - 4 June 1946) was a [[Japan]]ese [[diplomat]] during the [[Showa]] period and later Minister of Foreign Affairs. He graduated from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University in 1889, and entered the Foreign Ministry the same year. In 1890, he was given a post in the Japanese embassy in [[Seoul]] in 1890, and in 1895 was sent to the [[United States]]. In April 1889, he served in [[London]]. In 1902, he was re-assigned to [[Beijing]]. He returned to Japan in 1913. During [[World War I]], Matsui served as Japanese Ambassador to France from November, 1915. When he finished this mission, he was awarded with the title of baron (''danshaku'') under the ''kazoku'' [[peerage]] system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/presentdayimpres00came|title=Present day impressions of Japan; the history, people, commerce, industries and resources of Japan and Japan's colonial empire, Kwantung, Chosen, Taiwan, Karafuto;|first1=W. H. Morton|last1=Cameron|first2=W.|last2=Feldwick|date=13 February 2019|publisher=Chicago : Globe Encyclopedia Co.|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 7 January to 11 June 1924 under the government of [[Kiyoura Keigo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiana.edu/~league/ministerjapan.htm|title=Japan Ministers|website=www.indiana.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Paris_Peace_Conference,_1919|title=Paris Peace Conference, 1919 - New World Encyclopedia|website=www.newworldencyclopedia.org}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == More readings == * Phillips Payson O'Brien 2004. The Anglo-Japanese alliance, 1902-1922, Routledge, {{ISBN|0-415-32611-7}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsui, Keishiro}} [[Category:1868 births]] [[Category:1946 deaths]] [[Category:Japanese diplomats]] [[Category:Politicians from Osaka Prefecture]] [[Category:Foreign ministers of Japan]]