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 | |
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 The Seal & Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan | |
| Executive Branch of the Japanese Government Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | His Excellency (formal) |
| Status | Head of Government |
| Abbreviation | PMOJ |
| Member of | Cabinet National Security Council National Diet |
| Residence | Kantei |
| Seat | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nominator | National Diet |
| Appointer | The Emperor (Naruhito since 1 May 2019) The monarch invites the designated prime minister confirmed by the Diet to form a government |
| Term length | Four years or fewer, renewable indefinitely.[a] |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Japan |
| Precursor | Shogun of Japan |
| Inaugural holder | Itō Hirobumi |
| Formation | 22 December 1885 (139 years, 4 months ago) |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Japan |
| Salary | ¥ 40,490,000 ($377,180) annually[1] |
| Website | www.kantei.go.jp |
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The current prime minister is Shigeru Ishiba since 1 October 2024.
List of prime ministers
changeLiving former prime ministers
change| Number | Name | Tenure | Date of birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomiichi Murayama | 1994–1996 | 3 March 1924 | 101 years, 79 days |
| 2 | Yasuo Fukuda | 2007–2008 | 16 July 1936 | 88 years, 309 days |
| 3 | Yoshirō Mori | 2000–2001 | 14 July 1937 | 87 years, 311 days |
| 4 | Morihiro Hosokawa | 1993–1994 | 14 January 1938 | 87 years, 127 days |
| 5 | Tarō Asō | 2008–2009 | 20 September 1940 | 84 years, 243 days |
| 6 | Junichiro Koizumi | 2001–2006 | 8 January 1942 | 83 years, 133 days |
| 7 | Naoto Kan | 2010–2011 | 10 October 1946 | 78 years, 223 days |
| 8 | Yukio Hatoyama | 2009–2010 | 11 February 1947 | 78 years, 99 days |
| 9 | Yoshihide Suga | 2020–2021 | 6 December 1948 | 76 years, 166 days |
| 10 | Yoshihiko Noda | 2011–2012 | 20 May 1957 | 68 years, 1 day |
| 11 | Fumio Kishida | 2021–2024 | 29 July 1957 | 67 years, 296 days |
Travel
changeReferences
change- ↑ "IG.com Pay Check". IG. Archived from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ Updated daily according to UTC.
Notes
change- ↑ 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 websites
change- Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official website
