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Prime Minister of Japan日本国内閣総理大臣The Seal & Standard of the Prime Minister of JapanIncumbentFumio Kishidasince 4 October 2021Executive Branch of the Japanese GovernmentOffice of the Prime MinisterStyleHis Excellency (formal)StatusHead of GovernmentAbbreviationPMOJMember ofCabinetNational Security CouncilNational DietResidenceKanteiSeatTokyo, JapanNominatorNational DietAppointerThe Emperor(Naruhitosince 1 May 2019)The monarch invites the designated prime minister confirmed by the Diet to form a governmentTerm lengthFour years or fewer, renewable indefinitely.[a]Constituting instrumentConstitution of JapanPrecursorShogun of JapanInaugural holderItō HirobumiFormation22 December 1885 (1885-12-22)(136 years, 6 months ago)DeputyDeputy Prime Minister of JapanSalary¥ 40,490,000 ($377,180) annually[1]Website
The prime minister of Japan (日本国内閣総理大臣, Naikaku sōri daijin) is the head of the government of Japan as well as the director and chief of the executive branch of the central government. The prime minister appoints the cabinet and wields the power to dismiss any cabinet minister.
The current prime minister is Fumio Kishida since 4 October 2021.[2]



List of prime ministers
Main article: List of prime ministers of Japan
Living former prime ministers



Number
Name
Tenure
Date of birth
Age


1
Tomiichi Murayama
1994–1996
(1924-03-03)3 March 1924
98 years, 118 days


2
Yasuo Fukuda
2007–2008
(1936-07-16)16 July 1936
85 years, 348 days


3
Yoshirō Mori
2000–2001
(1937-07-14)14 July 1937
84 years, 350 days


4
Morihiro Hosokawa
1993–1994
(1938-01-14)14 January 1938
84 years, 166 days


5
Tarō Asō
2008–2009
(1940-09-20)20 September 1940
81 years, 282 days


6
Junichiro Koizumi
2001–2006
(1942-01-08)8 January 1942
80 years, 172 days


7
Naoto Kan
2010–2011
(1946-10-10)10 October 1946
75 years, 262 days


8
Yukio Hatoyama
2009–2010
(1947-02-11)11 February 1947
75 years, 138 days


9
Yoshihide Suga
2020–2021
(1948-12-06)6 December 1948
73 years, 205 days


10
Shinzo Abe
2006–2007, 2012–2020
(1954-09-21)21 September 1954
67 years, 281 days


11
Yoshihiko Noda
2011–2012
(1957-05-20)20 May 1957
65 years, 40 days

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Travel
Prime Minister's Official Residence
Japanese Air Force One
Prime Minister's Official Car
References

Notes

Other websites
Official website
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