Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan is the presiding officer and highest authority of the lower house of the National Diet, responsible for overseeing legislative proceedings and representing the chamber domestically and internationally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary speaker
political office
presiding officer
appointedBy House of Representatives of Japan
canBeReelected yes
country Japan
currentIncumbent Fumio Kishida
electedBy members of the House of Representatives of Japan
eligibleVoters members of the House of Representatives of Japan
governmentBranch legislative branch of Japan
hasAuthorityOver agenda of the House of Representatives of Japan
disciplinary measures against members in the chamber
recognition of speakers in debate
hasDeputy Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
hasResidence Speaker’s official residence in Tokyo
incumbentAssumedOffice 2025
jurisdiction House of Representatives of Japan
legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Diet Law of Japan
legislativeChamber House of Representatives of Japan
legislature National Diet
surface form: National Diet of Japan
location Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
surface form: Chiyoda, Tokyo
nativeName Speaker of the House of Representatives
surface form: 衆議院議長
nativeNameLanguage ja
officeCreated 1947
officeHolderMustBe member of the House of Representatives of Japan
oversees House of Representatives Secretariat
partOf House of Representatives of Japan
National Diet
surface form: National Diet of Japan
positionInOrganization highest authority of the House of Representatives of Japan
predecessorOffice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Imperial Diet
presidesOver deliberations in the House of Representatives of Japan
plenary sessions of the House of Representatives of Japan
rankInProtocol one of the highest-ranking officials in Japan’s state protocol
represents House of Representatives of Japan domestically
House of Representatives of Japan internationally
representsInRelationsWith Cabinet of Japan
Emperor of Japan on matters concerning the House of Representatives
House of Councillors
surface form: House of Councillors of Japan

foreign parliaments
responsibleFor ensuring observance of the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives of Japan
maintaining order in the House of Representatives of Japan
managing legislative proceedings in the House of Representatives of Japan
seat National Diet Building
selectionMethod election by the House of Representatives from among its members
style Mister Speaker
surface form: Mr. Speaker
termLength same as term of the House of Representatives unless replaced

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House of Representatives hasSpeaker Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Japan)
President of the House of Councillors isDistinctFrom Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Nobutaka Machimura positionHeld Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Security Police (Japan) protectsOffice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Takako Doi positionHeld Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan predecessorOffice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Imperial Diet
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives assistsOffice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
subject surface form: Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives deputyTo Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
subject surface form: Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives canActInPlaceOf Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
subject surface form: Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Sōri Daijin relatedPosition Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Imperial Household Council compositionIncludes Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
this entity surface form: President of the House of Representatives of Japan
Yasujiro Tsutsumi positionHeld Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Doi positionHeld Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
subject surface form: Takako Doi
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan assists Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan substitutesFor Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan rankedBelow Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan hasHigherOffice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
House of Representatives Secretariat subordinateTo Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan