Etō Shinpei

In this Japanese name, the surname is Etō.

Etō Shinpei
江藤 新平
Etō Shinpei
Lord of Justice
In office
31 May 1872 – 25 October 1873
MonarchMeiji
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byŌki Takatō
Personal details
Born(1834-03-18)18 March 1834
Saga, Hizen, Japan
Died13 April 1874(1874-04-13) (aged 40)
Tokyo, Japan
PartyAikoku Kōtō
RelativesKosaburo Eto (great-grandson)
Known forSaga Rebellion

Etō Shinpei (江藤 新平; 18 March 1834 – 13 April 1874) was a Japanese statesman during the early Meiji period, remembered chiefly for his role in the unsuccessful Saga Rebellion.

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