Saionji Kinaki

Saionji Kinaki (1274 - 7 March 1321; 西園寺 公顕) was Minister of the Right of Japan in the apex of his career.

Biography

Saionji Kinaki was born into the Saionji clan, a branch of the Fujiwara clan, as the son of Saionji Sanekane. He thus may be called Fujiwara Kinaki in old texts.

Titles

His tenure as Minister of the Interior lasted from 1316 to 1317; in that title, he was preceded by Tōin Saneyasu and succeeded by Sanjō Kinshige.

His tenure as Minister of the Right lasted from 1317 to 1318; in that title, he was preceded by Tōin Saneyasu and succeeded by Kazanin Iesada.

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