Shingo Haketa
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is a Japanese bureaucrat. He was installed as Grand Steward
of the Imperial Household Agency
on 1 April 2005.
Appointed by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
, promoter of absolute primogeniture
, Haketa is known as a supporter of the report submitted by the Advisory Council on the Imperial House Law, recommending absolute primogeniture. He criticized Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
for his comment that agnatic primogeniture should be kept, and requested the members of the Imperial House to refrain from expressing their opinion on the succession. Right after the birth of Prince Hisahito of Akishino
, he commented that the newborn prince would not solve the succession crisis, and insisted that the law be changed.
He had worked at the Ministry of Health until he was installed as Vice-Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Agency in 2001. Among his senior workers at the Ministry of Health is Teijiro Furukawa (:ja:古川貞二郎), a member of the Advisory Council on the Imperial House Law.
Grand Steward
The is an official within the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. He is the senior official of the Imperial Household, and is responsible for managing the part of the household staff who are omote, or "outside the house"; these employees serve as drivers, cooks, gardeners, or administrative...
of the Imperial Household Agency
Imperial Household Agency
The is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal...
on 1 April 2005.
Appointed by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi
is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics when his term in parliament ended.Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party , he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the...
, promoter of absolute primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
, Haketa is known as a supporter of the report submitted by the Advisory Council on the Imperial House Law, recommending absolute primogeniture. He criticized Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
, is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest son of the current HIH Prince Mikasa and HIH Princess Mikasa. He is a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and is the heir apparent to the princely house of Mikasa-no-miya...
for his comment that agnatic primogeniture should be kept, and requested the members of the Imperial House to refrain from expressing their opinion on the succession. Right after the birth of Prince Hisahito of Akishino
Prince Hisahito of Akishino
is the third child of the Prince and Princess Akishino, and their only son. He is third in line to become Emperor of Japan.Prince Hisahito has two older sisters, Princess Mako of Akishino and Princess Kako of Akishino .- Name :His personal name Hisahito in this case means "serene and virtuous,"...
, he commented that the newborn prince would not solve the succession crisis, and insisted that the law be changed.
He had worked at the Ministry of Health until he was installed as Vice-Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Agency in 2001. Among his senior workers at the Ministry of Health is Teijiro Furukawa (:ja:古川貞二郎), a member of the Advisory Council on the Imperial House Law.