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House of Peers (Japan)
House of Peers 貴族院 Kizoku-in | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Japanese_House_of_Peers.jpg) House of Peers, 1915 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 6 March 1871 |
| Disbanded | 2 May 1947 |
| Succeeded by | House of Councillors |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
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Political groups | House of Peers factions in 1947
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| Elections | |
Last election | 1946 House of Peers election |
| Meeting place | |
| National Diet Building, Tokyo | |
| Constitution | |
| Meiji Constitution | |
The House of Peers (貴族院, Kizoku-in) was the upper house of the Imperial Diet as mandated under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (in effect from 11 February 1889 to 3 May 1947).
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