Ministers of State

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Ministers of State are high-ranking government officials in Japan who head ministries and agencies and collectively support the Prime Minister in executing national policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government office
appointedBy Prime Minister of Japan
canBeDismissedBy Prime Minister of Japan
collectiveResponsibilityTo National Diet
surface form: National Diet of Japan

public of Japan
collectiveTitle Daijō-daijin
surface form: Daijin
constitutionalArticle Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan
country Japan
duty assist the Prime Minister in exercising executive power
execute national policy
head national ministries and agencies
eligibilityRequirement must be a civilian
headedBy Prime Minister of Japan
includesOffice Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan
surface form: Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization of Japan

Minister in charge of Regional Revitalization of Japan
Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue of Japan
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Minister of Defense of Japan
Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan
surface form: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
Minister of Finance of Japan
Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan
surface form: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan

Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
surface form: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan

Minister of Justice of Japan
Minister of Transport of Japan
surface form: Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan

Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
surface form: Minister of State for Special Missions of Japan

Minister of the Environment of Japan
JapaneseName 国務大臣
language Japanese
legalBasis Cabinet Law of Japan
Constitution of Japan
maximumNumber 20
mayInclude non-Diet members
memberOf Cabinet of Japan
minimumNumber 14
oathTo Constitution of Japan
partOf Cabinet of Japan
reportsTo Prime Minister of Japan
requiresApprovalBy Emperor of Japan
National Diet
surface form: National Diet of Japan
responsibility administration of their respective ministries
implementation of cabinet decisions
roleInGovernment executive branch
supports Prime Minister of Japan

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Naikaku appoints Ministers of State
Council of Ministers composedOf Ministers of State
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (India)
this entity surface form: Ministers of State of India
Naikaku composedOf Ministers of State
Cabinet of Japan compositionIncludes Ministers of State