Aoki Shūzō

Aoki Shūzō
青木 周蔵
Japanese Ambassador to the United States
In office
24 April 1906  3 February 1908
Prime MinisterSaionji Kinmochi
Preceded byTakahira Kogorō
Succeeded byTakahira Kogorō
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
8 November 1898  19 October 1900
Prime MinisterYamagata Aritomo
Preceded byŌkuma Shigenobu
Succeeded byKatō Takaaki
In office
24 December 1889  29 May 1891
Prime MinisterYamagata Aritomo
Matsukata Masayoshi
Preceded byŌkuma Shigenobu
Succeeded byEnomoto Takeaki
Member of the Privy Council
In office
6 February 1908  16 February 1914
MonarchsMeiji
Taishō
In office
25 November 1901  7 January 1906
MonarchMeiji
Member of the House of Peers
In office
10 July 1890  10 July 1897
Nominated by the Emperor
Personal details
Born(1844-03-03)3 March 1844
San'yō-Onoda, Chōshū, Japan
Died16 February 1914(1914-02-16) (aged 69)
Kōjimachi, Tokyo, Japan
Spouse
Elisabeth von Rhade
(m. 1877)
ChildrenHanna Aoki
RelativesMorihisa Aoki (great-grandson)
EducationMeirinkan
OccupationDiplomat, politician

Viscount Aoki Shūzō (青木 周蔵; 3 March 1844 – 16 February 1914) was a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as foreign minister during the Meiji era.