House of Representatives (Japan)

House of Representatives

衆議院

*Shūgiin*
House of Representatives ; 衆議院; Shūgiin
217th Session of the National Diet
Type
Type	Lower house of the National Diet
Leadership
Speaker	Fukushiro Nukaga, LDP ; since 20 October 2023
Vice Speaker	Kōichirō Genba, CDP ; since 11 November 2024
Prime Minister	Sanae Takaichi, LDP ; since 21 October 2025
Leader of the Opposition	Yoshihiko Noda, CDP ; since 23 September 2024
Structure
Seats	465
Political groups	Government (196) LDP (196); Supported by (35) Ishin (35); Opposition (228) CDP (148); DPFP (27); Kōmeitō (24); Reiwa (9); JCP (8); Yūshi and Reformists (7); Sanseitō (3); Genzei Hosyu Kodomo (2); Unaffiliated (6) LDP (1/Speaker); CDP (1/Vice Speaker); Independent (4);
Committees	17 committees
Length of term	Up to 4 years
Salary	Speaker: ¥2,170,000/m; Vice Speaker: ¥1,584,000/m; Members: ¥1,294,000/m
Elections
Voting system	Parallel voting:; First-past-the-post voting (289 seats); Party-list proportional representation (176 seats)
First election	1 July 1890
Last election	27 October 2024
Next election	By 27 October 2028
Meeting place
	Chamber of the House of Representatives
Website
	www.shugiin.go.jp

The House of Representatives (衆議院, Shūgiin) is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house.

The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a four-year term.

List of Speakers

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