# Japan establishes the cabinet system (1885)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1885-japan-establishes-the-cabinet-system
Location: Japan
Categories: ruler-change

A modern cabinet system replaced the previous central government structure. Itō Hirobumi became the first prime minister on 22 December. The office initially operated within an imperial political system, before the development of later parliamentary conventions.

Ruler at the time: [Ito Hirobumi](https://history-japan.com/rulers/ito-hirobumi-1885)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itō_Hirobumi)