The Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Ky?jitai: 大日本帝國憲法; Shinjitai: 大日本帝?憲法, romanized: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kenp?), known informally as the Meiji Constitution (明治憲法, Meiji Kenp?), was the constitution of the Empire of Japan which was proclaimed on February 11, 1889, and remained in force between November 29, 1890 and May 2, 1947. Enacted after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, it provided for a form of mixed constitutional and absolute monarchy, based jointly on the German and British models. In theory, the Emperor of Japan was the supreme leader, and the Cabinet, whose Prime Minister would be elected by a Privy Council, were his followers; in practice, the Emperor was head of state but the Prime Minister was the actual head of government of Japan .

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