Sojiro Seta

In this Teikonian name, the family name is Seta.

His Excellency Duke Sojiro Seta OL
瀬田 宗次郎
Seta in 1883
2nd Daijō-daijin
In office 15 June 1894 – 15 March 1896
Monarch	Akihiro
Preceded by	Sanosuke Sagara
Succeeded by	Anji Yuukyuuzan
In office 21 April 1896 – 22 June 1889
Monarch	Keisuke Akihiro
Preceded by	Hajime Saito
Succeeded by	Sanosuke Sagara
In office 18 March 1881 – 4 April 1884
Monarch	Keisuke
Preceded by	Kenshin Himura
Succeeded by	Hajime Saito
Sadaijin
In office 22 September 1865 – 18 March 1881
Daijō-daijin	Kenshin Himura
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Raijuta Isurugi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 8 August 1861 – 22 September 1865
Preceded by	Sanosuke Sagara
Succeeded by	Shintetsu Nunohata
Minister of War
In office 24 December 1858 – 8 August 1861
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Yasuo Harushige
Personal details
Born	瀬田 宗次郎 (Seta Sōjirō) (1816-09-18)18 September 1816 Hyuga, Mibu Shogunate
Died	15 March 1896(1896-03-15) (aged 79) Hakata, Teiko
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Tamiko Kawamura ​ ​ (m. 1844)​
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Kaijo

Sojiro Seta (瀬田 宗次郎, Seta Sōjirō, 18 September 1816 – 15 March 1896) was a Teikonian politician, statesman, general, and samurai who served as the 2nd Daijō-daijin from 1881 to 1883, 1886 to 1889, and again from 1894 to 1896. He is the only person to have served three non-consecutive terms as Daijō-daijin. He is also the longest serving Sadaijin having been in office from 1865 until 1881 serving as a deputy throughout the full term of Daijō-daijin Kenshin Himura.

Seta is one of the main architects of the military foundations of the early modern Teiko as such he is known as "the Father of Teikonian militarism". Historians have constantly regarded Seta as among the best Teikonian military leaders and political figures.

Honors, awards and international recognition

Domestic honors

• Baron
• Viscount
• Count
• Marquess
• Duke
• Collar of the Order of the Light, 1898. (Teiko)