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.Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan)
| Prime Minister of Japan 日本国内閣総理大臣 | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Prime Minister of Japan | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
| Residence | Kantei |
| Nominator | National Diet |
| Appointer | HIM The Emperor |
| Term length | Four years or fewer, renewable indefinitely.[a] |
| Inaugural holder | Ito Hirobumi |
| Formation | 22 December 1885 |
| Website | www.kantei.go.jp |
The current Prime Minister is Yoshihide Suga since 16 September 2020.
List of prime ministersEdit
Living former prime ministersEdit
| Number | Name | Tenure | Date of birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomiichi Murayama | 1994–1996 | 3 March 1924 | 97 years, 145 days |
| 2 | Toshiki Kaifu | 1989–1991 | 2 January 1931 | 90 years, 205 days |
| 3 | Yasuo Fukuda | 2007–2008 | 16 July 1936 | 85 years, 10 days |
| 4 | Yoshirō Mori | 2000–2001 | 14 July 1937 | 84 years, 12 days |
| 5 | Morihiro Hosokawa | 1993–1994 | 14 January 1938 | 83 years, 193 days |
| 6 | Tarō Asō | 2008–2009 | 20 September 1940 | 80 years, 309 days |
| 7 | Junichiro Koizumi | 2001–2006 | 8 January 1942 | 79 years, 199 days |
| 8 | Naoto Kan | 2010–2011 | 10 October 1946 | 74 years, 289 days |
| 9 | Yukio Hatoyama | 2009–2010 | 11 February 1947 | 74 years, 165 days |
| 10 | Shinzo Abe | 2006–2007, 2012–2020 | 21 September 1954 | 66 years, 308 days |
| 11 | Yoshihiko Noda | 2011–2012 | 20 May 1957 | 64 years, 67 days |
ReferencesEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ 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.
Other websitesEdit
- Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official website
