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| 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 | |
| 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 (135 years, 9 months ago) |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Japan |
| Salary | ¥ 40,490,000 ($377,180) annually[1] |
| Website | www.kantei.go.jp |
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.
The current prime minister is Yoshihide Suga since 16 September 2020.
List of prime ministers[change | change source]
Living former prime ministers[change | change source]
| Number | Name | Tenure | Date of birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomiichi Murayama | 1994–1996 | 3 March 1924 | 97 years, 207 days |
| 2 | Toshiki Kaifu | 1989–1991 | 2 January 1931 | 90 years, 267 days |
| 3 | Yasuo Fukuda | 2007–2008 | 16 July 1936 | 85 years, 72 days |
| 4 | Yoshirō Mori | 2000–2001 | 14 July 1937 | 84 years, 74 days |
| 5 | Morihiro Hosokawa | 1993–1994 | 14 January 1938 | 83 years, 255 days |
| 6 | Tarō Asō | 2008–2009 | 20 September 1940 | 81 years, 6 days |
| 7 | Junichiro Koizumi | 2001–2006 | 8 January 1942 | 79 years, 261 days |
| 8 | Naoto Kan | 2010–2011 | 10 October 1946 | 74 years, 351 days |
| 9 | Yukio Hatoyama | 2009–2010 | 11 February 1947 | 74 years, 227 days |
| 10 | Yoshihide Suga | 2020–2021 | 6 December 1948 | 72 years, 294 days |
| 11 | Shinzo Abe | 2006–2007, 2012–2020 | 21 September 1954 | 67 years, 5 days |
| 12 | Yoshihiko Noda | 2011–2012 | 20 May 1957 | 64 years, 129 days |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "IG.com Pay Check". IG.
- ↑ Updated daily according to UTC.
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ 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 | change source]
- Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official website
