ITO resigned the prime minister in August 31, and Kiyotaka KURODA, the Chairman of the Privy Council (Japan) also served temporarily as the prime minister until organization of the Cabinet by Masayoshi MATSUKATA on September 18 of the same year.
伊藤は8月31日に首相を辞任し、同年9月18日に松方正義が組閣するまで、黒田清隆・枢密院(日本)議長が内閣総理大臣を臨時兼務した。