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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Takeo Miki positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Miyuki Hatoyama spousePosition Prime Minister of Japan
Ministry of Munitions (Japan) subordinateTo Prime Minister of Japan
Yoshida positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshiko Kishi spousePositionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Daihonʼei headOfGovernmentAssociatedWith Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Japan (wartime cabinets)
Miyazawa positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Miyazawa Kiichi
Hara Takashi positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of Finance of Japan appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of Finance of Japan reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of Justice of Japan appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of Justice of Japan subordinateTo Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of the Environment of Japan reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
国務大臣 appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
国務大臣 includes Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
国務大臣 removalBy Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
国務大臣 reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
Iichirō Hatoyama familyHasProducedOffice Prime Minister of Japan
MOD reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
MIC Minister appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
MIC Minister reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
Kawanoe, Ehime, Japan positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Masayoshi Ōhira
福田 康夫 父親の職業 Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: 福田康夫
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
Gunma 4th district hasFormerRepresentativeWhoBecame Prime Minister of Japan
Gunma 4th district office Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Yasuo Fukuda
Japan (as Toyota Kluger in earlier years) hasHeadOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Japan
Science Council of Japan appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
Science Council of Japan reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
Prince Saionji Kinmochi positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
National politics of Japan headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Japan
Takeo Fukuda positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon awardingAuthority Prime Minister of Japan
Cabinet Secretariat of Japan supports Prime Minister of Japan
Cabinet Secretariat of Japan reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
Minister of War subordinateTo Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Minister of War (Imperial Japan)
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Japan (Empire of Japan)
Minister of War reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Minister of War (Imperial Japan)
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Japan (in cabinet matters)
Murayama positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: Tomiichi Murayama
Ryutaro Hashimoto positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
Tomiichi Murayama positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
加藤 友三郎 positionHeld Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: 加藤友三郎
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
加藤 友三郎 officeContested Prime Minister of Japan
subject surface form: 加藤友三郎
this entity surface form: 内閣総理大臣
kiri (paulownia) symbolUsedBy Prime Minister of Japan