In June, 1898, the Meiji Government established the Waihan Cabinet (Prime Minister: Shigenobu OKUMA, the Minister of Dometic Affairs (Japan): Taisuke ITAGAKI, both were shuhan [chairman of their respective parties]) organized by Kenseito (a political party in the Meiji period in Japan) as the first party cabinet in Japan.
1898年（明治31年）6月、明治政府は、日本最初の政党内閣として憲政党による隈板内閣（首相：大隈重信、内務大臣(日本)：板垣退助、ともに首班）を成立させた。