Prime Minister of Japan

head of government of Japan

The prime minister of Japan (日本国内閣総理大臣, Naikaku sōri daijin) is the head of the government of Japan as well as the director and chief of the executive branch of the central government. The prime minister appoints the cabinet and wields the power to dismiss any cabinet minister.

Prime Minister of Japan
日本国内閣総理大臣
The Seal & Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan
Incumbent
Fumio Kishida

since 4 October 2021
Executive Branch of the Japanese Government
Office of the Prime Minister
StyleHis Excellency (formal)
StatusHead of Government
AbbreviationPMOJ
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
National Diet
ResidenceKantei
SeatTokyo, Japan
NominatorNational Diet
AppointerThe Emperor
(Naruhito
since 1 May 2019)
The monarch invites the designated prime minister confirmed by the Diet to form a government
Term lengthFour years or fewer, renewable indefinitely.[a]
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Japan
PrecursorShogun of Japan
Inaugural holderItō Hirobumi
Formation22 December 1885 (1885-12-22)
(137 years, 8 months ago)
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister of Japan
Salary¥ 40,490,000 ($377,180) annually[1]
Websitewww.kantei.go.jp

The current prime minister is Fumio Kishida since 4 October 2021.[2]

List of prime ministers Edit

Living former prime ministers Edit

Number Name Tenure Date of birth Age
1 Tomiichi Murayama 1994–1996 (1924-03-03)3 March 1924 99 years, 200 days
2 Yasuo Fukuda 2007–2008 (1936-07-16)16 July 1936 87 years, 65 days
3 Yoshirō Mori 2000–2001 (1937-07-14)14 July 1937 86 years, 67 days
4 Morihiro Hosokawa 1993–1994 (1938-01-14)14 January 1938 85 years, 248 days
5 Tarō Asō 2008–2009 (1940-09-20)20 September 1940 82 years, 364 days
6 Junichiro Koizumi 2001–2006 (1942-01-08)8 January 1942 81 years, 254 days
7 Naoto Kan 2010–2011 (1946-10-10)10 October 1946 76 years, 344 days
8 Yukio Hatoyama 2009–2010 (1947-02-11)11 February 1947 76 years, 220 days
9 Yoshihide Suga 2020–2021 (1948-12-06)6 December 1948 74 years, 287 days
10 Yoshihiko Noda 2011–2012 (1957-05-20)20 May 1957 66 years, 122 days

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Travel Edit

References Edit

  1. "IG.com Pay Check". IG.
  2. "Fumio Kishida takes office as Japan's new Prime Minister".
  3. Updated daily according to UTC.

Notes Edit

  1. The Cabinet shall resign en masse after a general election of members of the House of Representatives. Their term of office is four years which can be terminated earlier. No limits are imposed on the number of terms or tenures the Prime Minister may hold. The Prime Minister is, by convention, the leader of the victorious party, though some prime ministers have been elected from junior coalition partners or minority parties.

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