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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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary speaker
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political office → presiding officer → |
| appointedBy |
House of Representatives of Japan
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| canBeReelected |
yes
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| country |
Japan
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| currentIncumbent |
Fumio Kishida
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| electedBy |
members of the House of Representatives of Japan
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| eligibleVoters |
members of the House of Representatives of Japan
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of Japan
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| hasAuthorityOver |
agenda of the House of Representatives of Japan
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disciplinary measures against members in the chamber → recognition of speakers in debate → |
| hasDeputy |
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
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| hasResidence |
Speaker’s official residence in Tokyo
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| incumbentAssumedOffice |
2025
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| jurisdiction |
House of Representatives of Japan
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of Japan
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Diet Law of Japan → |
| legislativeChamber |
House of Representatives of Japan
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| legislature |
National Diet of Japan
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| location |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
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| nativeName |
衆議院議長
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| nativeNameLanguage |
ja
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| officeCreated |
1947
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| officeHolderMustBe |
member of the House of Representatives of Japan
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| oversees |
House of Representatives Secretariat
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| partOf |
House of Representatives of Japan
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National Diet of Japan → |
| positionInOrganization |
highest authority of the House of Representatives of Japan
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| predecessorOffice |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Imperial Diet
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| presidesOver |
deliberations in the House of Representatives of Japan
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plenary sessions of the House of Representatives of Japan → |
| rankInProtocol |
one of the highest-ranking officials in Japan’s state protocol
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| represents |
House of Representatives of Japan domestically
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House of Representatives of Japan internationally → |
| representsInRelationsWith |
Cabinet of Japan
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Emperor of Japan on matters concerning the House of Representatives → House of Councillors of Japan → foreign parliaments → |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring observance of the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives of Japan
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maintaining order in the House of Representatives of Japan → managing legislative proceedings in the House of Representatives of Japan → |
| seat |
National Diet Building
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| selectionMethod |
election by the House of Representatives from among its members
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| style |
Mr. Speaker
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| termLength |
same as term of the House of Representatives unless replaced
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Nobutaka Machimura
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Takako Doi → |
positionHeld |
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Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
("Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)")
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assistsOffice |
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Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
("Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)")
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canActInPlaceOf |
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Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)
("Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)")
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deputyTo |
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House of Representatives (Japan)
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hasSpeaker |
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President of the House of Councillors
("Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan)")
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isDistinctFrom |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
("Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Imperial Diet")
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predecessorOffice |
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Security Police (Japan)
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protectsOffice |
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Sōri Daijin
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relatedPosition |