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The prime minister of Japan is the country's head of government and the leader of the Cabinet. This is a list of prime ministers of Japan, from when the first Japanese prime minister (in the modern sense), Itō Hirobumi, took office in 1885, until the present day. 32 prime ministers under the Meiji Constitution had a mandate from the Emperor.
4 years, 220 days: 7 years, 330 days Resigned [1] 14 July 1908 30 August 1911 3 years, 48 days: Resigned Independent: 21 December 1912 20 February 1913 62 days: Resigned 3 Eisaku Satō: Liberal Democratic 9 November 1964 7 July 1972 7 years, 242 days Resigned [1] 4 Itō Hirobumi: Independent 22 December 1885 30 April 1888 2 years, 131 days
The list includes the names of recently elected or appointed heads of state and government who will take office on an appointed date, as presidents-elect and prime ministers–designate, and those leading a government-in-exile if internationally recognised.
The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣) is designated by the National Diet and serves a term of four years or less; with no limits imposed on the number of terms the Prime Minister may hold. The Prime Minister heads the Cabinet and exercises "control and supervision" of the executive branch, and is the head of government and commander ...
The ceremonial head of state is the Emperor of Japan and the head of government is the Prime Minister of Japan. President of Japan may also refer to: President of the House of Councillors, one of two heads of the legislative branch of government in Japan; The President of Japan: Sakurazaka Mantarō, a 16-volume manga series by Yoshiki Hidaka
This is a list of prime ministers of Japan and the educational institutions they attended. As of October 2024, of the 65 prime ministers to date, 17 were educated at the University of Tokyo (called Tokyo Imperial University between 1897 and 1947), seven at Waseda University, six at the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, five at the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, four at Keio University, two at ...
The Cabinet of Japan (Japanese: 内閣, Hepburn: Naikaku) is the chief executive body of the government of Japan. It consists of the prime minister , who is appointed by the Emperor after being nominated by the National Diet , in addition to up to nineteen other members, called ministers of state .
The next year, he made his first journey overseas and represented Japan at the coronation of Elizabeth II in London. He completed his university education in 1956. In April 1959, he married Michiko Shōda, a commoner; it was the first imperial wedding to be televised in Japan, drawing about 15 million viewers. [3]