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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Tetsu Katayama positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Fumimaro Konoe positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Sōri Daijin nativeLabel Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
Kayoko Miyamoto positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Junichiro Koizumi
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japan) advises Prime Minister of Japan
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japan) appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japan) reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
Prime Minister's Office of Japan occupant Prime Minister of Japan
Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka Commercial School (did not graduate) positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Kakuei Tanaka
Hiroko Satō positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Eisaku Satō
Abe positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Nobusuke Kishi
National Public Safety Commission of Japan reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
Banking Act of Japan enforcedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Imperial Household Council compositionIncludes Prime Minister of Japan
Cabinet Secretariat supports Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Cabinet Secretariat (Japan)
Cabinet Secretariat reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Cabinet Secretariat (Japan)
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
Kazuko Aso positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Taro Aso
Yoshiko Ikeda spousePositionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Japanese government ministries ministerAppointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
National Security Council of Japan chairperson Prime Minister of Japan
National Security Council of Japan reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
CLB advises Prime Minister of Japan
Cabinet Law of Japan appliesTo Prime Minister of Japan
Joint Staff advises Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Joint Staff (Japan)
Aso positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Taro Aso