Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that regulates the appointment and dismissal of Cabinet ministers, including the requirement that the Prime Minister appoint them and may remove them at will.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesTo Cabinet ministers
Ministers of State
assignsPowerTo Prime Minister of Japan
bindingOn Cabinet of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan
cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan
citationForm Article 68, Constitution of Japan
constitutionalPrinciple parliamentary cabinet system
political responsibility of Cabinet to the Diet
country Japan
dateEffective 1947-05-03
ensures Prime Minister’s control over Cabinet composition
governsRelationshipBetween Ministers of State
Prime Minister of Japan
language Japanese
legalSubject Cabinet of Japan
legalSystem Japanese constitutional law
locatedInDocumentSection Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People
partOf Constitution of Japan
predecessor provisions on cabinet appointment in the Meiji Constitution
prohibits appointment of more than a minority of Ministers of State from outside the Diet
regulates appointment of Ministers of State
dismissal of Ministers of State
requires Prime Minister appoints the Ministers of State
Prime Minister may remove the Ministers of State at will
majority of Ministers of State must be chosen from members of the Diet
subjectMatter distribution of powers within the Cabinet
executive branch structure
typeOfNorm organizational rule of government

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan ("Article 68, Constitution of Japan")
citationForm
The Cabinet
constitutionalArticle

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