Sōri Daijin

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Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister, the head of government and chief executive authority of Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
head of government position
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Japan
appointedBy Emperor of Japan
category Heads of government by country
Japanese political titles
country Japan
countryGoverned Japan
eligibleFrom member of the National Diet
EnglishName Prime Minister of Japan
hasAuthority appoint and dismiss Ministers of State
declare a state of emergency under certain laws
direct and supervise the executive branch
represent the Cabinet in the Diet
submit bills to the National Diet
languageOfName Japanese
legalBasis Cabinet Law of Japan
Constitution of Japan
memberOf House of Councillors of Japan NERFINISHED
House of Representatives of Japan
nativeLabel Prime Minister of Japan
surface form: 内閣総理大臣
nominatedBy National Diet
surface form: National Diet of Japan
officeLocation Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Japan
surface form: Prime Minister’s Official Residence

Tokyo NERFINISHED
oversees Japanese civil service
partOf Cabinet of Japan
relatedInstitution Cabinet Secretariat of Japan
National Security Council of Japan
relatedPosition Emperor of Japan
President of the House of Councillors of Japan
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
reportsTo National Diet of Japan NERFINISHED
residence Kantei
role chairperson of the Cabinet of Japan
chief executive authority of Japan
head of government of Japan
romanization Naikaku Sōri Daijin
seat Tokyo NERFINISHED
shortForm Sōri Daijin self-link
style His Excellency
supervises Government of Japan
symbol Government Seal of Japan
surface form: Emblem of the Government of Japan
termCondition serves while commanding confidence of the House of Representatives
termLength four years for House of Representatives membership
six years for House of Councillors membership

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Naikaku Sōri Daijin shortForm Sōri Daijin
Sōri Daijin shortForm Sōri Daijin self-link