Prime Minister 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 | |
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| Executive Branch of the Japanese Government Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | Her 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 (140 years, 6 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 Sanae Takaichi since 21 October 2025.
Background
The longest-serving prime minister was Shinzo Abe, who served over eight years across two non-consecutive terms, and the shortest-serving was Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, who served fifty-four days. Abe was also the youngest person to become prime minister at aged 52. Kantarō Suzuki is the oldest person to become prime minister at the age of 77. In 2025, Sanae Takaichi became the first female prime minister.
List of prime ministers
Living former prime ministers
| Number | Name | Tenure | Date of birth | Age |
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| 1 | Yasuo Fukuda | 2007–2008 | 16 July 1936 | 89 years, 342 days |
| 2 | Yoshirō Mori | 2000–2001 | 14 July 1937 | 88 years, 344 days |
| 3 | Morihiro Hosokawa | 1993–1994 | 14 January 1938 | 88 years, 160 days |
| 4 | Tarō Asō | 2008–2009 | 20 September 1940 | 85 years, 276 days |
| 5 | Junichiro Koizumi | 2001–2006 | 8 January 1942 | 84 years, 166 days |
| 6 | Naoto Kan | 2010–2011 | 10 October 1946 | 79 years, 256 days |
| 7 | Yukio Hatoyama | 2009–2010 | 11 February 1947 | 79 years, 132 days |
| 8 | Yoshihide Suga | 2020–2021 | 6 December 1948 | 77 years, 199 days |
| 9 | Shigeru Ishiba | 2024–2025 | 4 February 1957 | 69 years, 139 days |
| 10 | Yoshihiko Noda | 2011–2012 | 20 May 1957 | 69 years, 34 days |
| 11 | Fumio Kishida | 2021–2024 | 29 July 1957 | 68 years, 329 days |
Travel
Prime Minister Of Japan Media
Itō Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan
The document appointing Noboru Takeshita as prime minister. The Privy Seal of Japan and signature of Crown Prince Akihito (then temporarily performing state acts during the illness of Emperor Hirohito) can be seen in the centre, and the signature of the outgoing prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone on the left
Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei, the Prime Minister's Office of Japan
The 5–7 Paulownia is the crest used by the Prime Minister
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References
- ↑ IG.com Pay CheckIG. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ Updated daily according to UTC.
Notes
- ↑ 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
- Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official website
