Prime Minister of Japan

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The Prime Minister of Japan is the country’s chief executive and political leader, responsible for directing the national government and representing Japan domestically and internationally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
political office
public office
alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of Japan
surface form: Japanese Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Japan
surface form: Prime Minister
appointedBy Naruhito
surface form: Emperor of Japan
canBeRemovedBy no-confidence vote of the House of Representatives
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Japan
country Japan
domain politics of Japan
eligibilityRequirement must be a civilian
must be a member of the National Diet
firstOfficeHolder Shigeru Yoshida
flag Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan
formationDate 1947
governmentBranch executive branch of Japan
insignia Imperial Seal of Japan
surface form: Emblem of the Government of Japan
jurisdiction Government of Japan
legalBasis Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan
memberOf Cabinet of Japan
nativeLabel Prime Minister of Japan self-linksurface differs
surface form: 内閣総理大臣
nominatedBy National Diet
officeHolderTitle Prime Minister of Japan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prime Minister
officeLocation Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Japan
surface form: Prime Minister’s Official Residence, Tokyo
officeType executive
predecessorOffice Prime Minister of the Empire of Japan
rank highest-ranking executive official in Japan
reportsTo National Diet
residence Kantei
Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Japan
responsibility appointing and dismissing Cabinet ministers
commanding and supervising the Self-Defense Forces through civilian control
coordinating foreign policy with the Minister for Foreign Affairs
directing the national government
ensuring enforcement of laws
leading the Cabinet of Japan
overseeing the civil service
presiding over Cabinet meetings
representing Japan domestically
representing Japan internationally
submitting bills to the National Diet
romanization Naikaku Sōri Daijin
seat Tokyo
selectionMethod elected by the National Diet and appointed by the Emperor of Japan
styleOfAddress His Excellency
Mr. Prime Minister
termCondition serves while holding confidence of the House of Representatives
termLength no fixed term

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Prime Minister of Japan alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Japan alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Prime Minister
Chief Cabinet Secretary appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Shinzo Abe) appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of Defense of Japan appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of State for Gender Equality appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of Transport of Japan appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Ministers of State appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Ministers of State (Japan)
Emperor appoints Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Emperor of Japan
kishida230 associatedWithPosition Prime Minister of Japan
Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan bindingOn Prime Minister of Japan
Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan bindingOn Prime Minister of Japan
Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan bindingOn Prime Minister of Japan
Article 69 of the Constitution of Japan bindingOn Prime Minister of Japan
Ministers of State canBeDismissedBy Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Ministers of State (Japan)
House of Representatives canBeDissolvedBy Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Japan)
House of Representatives of Japan canBeDissolvedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Naikaku canBeDissolvedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan category Prime Minister of Japan
Naikaku composedOf Prime Minister of Japan
The Cabinet composedOf Prime Minister of Japan
Cabinet of Japan compositionIncludes Prime Minister of Japan
National Diet elects Prime Minister of Japan
The Cabinet hasHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister of Japan
Government of Japan headOfGovernment Prime Minister of Japan
Cabinet Office of Japan headOfGovernmentSupported Prime Minister of Japan
Cabinet of Japan headedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Ministers of State headedBy Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Ministers of State (Japan)
Naikaku headedBy Prime Minister of Japan
The Cabinet headedBy Prime Minister of Japan
President of the House of Councillors isDistinctFrom Prime Minister of Japan
Tokyo isSeatOf Prime Minister of Japan
Naikaku Sōri Daijin nativeLabel Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
Prime Minister of Japan nativeLabel Prime Minister of Japan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
Sōri Daijin nativeLabel Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
Navy Minister of Japan nominatedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Kantei occupant Prime Minister of Japan