Gotō Shōjirō

Count Gotō Shōjirō (後藤 象二郎, April 13, 1838 August 4, 1897) was a Japanese samurai and politician during the Bakumatsu and early Meiji period of Japanese history. He was a leader of Freedom and People's Rights Movement (自由民権運動, jiyū minken undō) which would evolve into a political party.

Gotō Shōjirō
Count Gotō Shōjirō
Born(1838-04-13)April 13, 1838
DiedAugust 4, 1897(1897-08-04) (aged 59)
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Politician, Cabinet Minister
Japanese name
Kanji後藤 象二郎
Hiraganaごとう しょうじろう
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