The Minister of State is the head of the Cabinet. He is nominated by a resolution of the Diet from among the members of the Diet and appointed by the Emperor. He organizes the Cabinet, presides over Cabinet meetings, directs and supervises each administrative department, and is responsible for the affairs under his jurisdiction as the head of the Cabinet Office. Prime Minister. Prime Minister. Prime Minister. [Additional Information] List of former Prime Ministers
Past | full name | Tenure | 1 | Hirobumi Ito (1st) | December 22, 1885 - April 30, 1888 December 22, 1885 - April 30, 1888 | 2 | Kuroda Kiyotaka | April 30, 1888 - October 25, 1889 April 30, 1888 - October 25, 1889 | (Concurrent post) | Sanjo Sanetomi | October 25th to December 24th, 1889 October 25th - December 24th, 1889 | 3 | Yamagata Aritomo (1st) | December 24, 1889 - May 6, 1891 December 24, 1889 - May 6, 1891 | 4 | Masayoshi Matsukata (1st term) | May 6, 1891 - August 8, 1892 May 6, 1891 - August 8, 1892 | 5 | Hirobumi Ito (2nd) | August 8, 1892 - August 31, 1896 August 8, 1892 - August 31, 1896 | (Temporary concurrent post) | Kuroda Kiyotaka | August 31st to September 18th, 1896 August 31st to September 18th, 1896 | 6 | Masayoshi Matsukata (2nd term) | September 18, 1896 - January 12, 1898 September 18, 1896 - January 12, 1898 | 7 | Hirobumi Ito (3rd) | January 12th to June 30th, 1898 January 12th - June 30th, 1898 | 8 | Shigenobu Okuma (1st term) | June 30th to November 8th, 1898 June 30th - November 8th, 1898 | 9 | Yamagata Aritomo (2nd) | November 8, 1898 - October 19, 1900 November 8, 1898 - October 19, 1900 | 10 | Hirobumi Ito (4th) | October 19, 1900 - May 10, 1901 October 19, 1900 - May 10, 1901 | (Temporary concurrent post) | Prince Saionji | May 10th to June 2nd, 1901 May 10 to June 2, 1901 | 11 | Taro Katsura (1st term) | June 2, 1901 - January 7, 1906 June 2, 1901 - January 7, 1906 | 12 | Prince Saionji (1st) | January 7, 1906 - July 14, 1908 January 7, 1906 - July 14, 1908 | 13 | Taro Katsura (2nd term) | July 14, 1908 - August 30, 1909 July 14, 1908 - August 30, 1911 | 14 | Prince Saionji (2nd) | August 30, 1911 - December 21, 1912 August 30, 1911 - December 21, 1912 | 15 | Taro Katsura (3rd) | December 21, 1919 to February 20, 2018 December 21, 1912 - February 20, 1913 | 16 | Yamamoto Gonbei (1st) | February 20, 1920 - April 16, 1913 February 20, 1913 - April 16, 1914 | 17 | Shigenobu Okuma (2nd) | April 16, 1913 - October 9, 1920 April 16, 1914 - October 9, 1916 | 18 | Masatake Terauchi | October 9, 1919 to September 29, 1917 October 9, 1916 - September 29, 1918 | 19 | Hara Takashi | September 29, 1920 - November 4, 1910 September 29, 1918 - November 4, 1921 | (Temporary concurrent post) | Yasuya Uchida | November 4th to November 13th, 1920 November 4th to November 13th, 1921 | 20 | Takahashi Korekiyo | November 13, 1920 - June 12, 2011 November 13, 1921 - June 12, 1922 | twenty one | Kato Yuzaburo | June 12, 1920 - August 24, 2012 June 12, 1922 - August 24, 1923 | (Temporary concurrent post) | Yasuya Uchida | August 25th to September 2nd, 1920 August 25th - September 2nd, 1923 | twenty two | Yamamoto Gonbei (2nd) | September 2, 2012 - January 7, 2013 September 2, 1923 - January 7, 1924 | twenty three | Keigo Kiyoura | January 7th - June 11th, 2013 January 7th - June 11th, 1924 | twenty four | Takaaki Kato | June 11, 2013 - January 28, 2015 June 11, 1924 - January 28, 1926 | (Temporary concurrent post) | Reijiro Wakatsuki | January 28th to January 30th, 2015 January 28th to January 30th, 1926 | twenty five | Reijiro Wakatsuki (First) | January 30, 1926 - April 20, 1927 January 30, 1926 - April 20, 1927 | 26 | Yoshikazu Tanaka | April 20, 1927 - July 2, 1929 April 20, 1927 - July 2, 1929 | 27 | Yuyuki Hamaguchi | July 2, 1929 - April 14, 1921 July 2, 1929 - April 14, 1931 | 28 | Reijiro Wakatsuki (2nd) | April 14th to December 13th, 1931 April 14th - December 13th, 1931 | 29 | Inukai Tsuyoshi | December 13, 1931 - May 16, 1932 December 13, 1931 - May 16, 1932 | (Temporary concurrent post) | Takahashi Korekiyo | May 16th to 26th, 1932 May 16th - May 26th, 1932 | 30 | Minoru Saito | May 26, 1932 - July 8, 1934 May 26, 1932 - July 8, 1934 | 31 | Keisuke Okada | July 8, 1934 - March 9, 1936 July 8, 1934 - March 9, 1936 | 32 | Hirota Koki | March 9, 1936 - February 2, 1937 March 9, 1936 - February 2, 1937 | 33 | Hayashi Senjuro | February 2nd to June 4th, 1937 February 2nd - June 4th, 1937 | 34 | Fumimaro Konoe (1st) | June 4, 1937 - January 5, 1939 June 4, 1937 - January 5, 1939 | 35 | Kiichiro Hiranuma | January 5th to August 30th, 1939 January 5th - August 30th, 1939 | 36 | Nobuyuki Abe | August 30, 1939 - January 16, 1930 August 30, 1939 - January 16, 1940 | 37 | Mitsumasa Yonai | January 16th to July 22nd, 1940 January 16th - July 22nd, 1940 | 38 | Fumimaro Konoe (2nd) | July 22, 1940 - July 18, 1941 July 22, 1940 - July 18, 1941 | 39 | Fumimaro Konoe (3rd) | July 18th to October 18th, 1941 July 18th - October 18th, 1941 | 40 | Hideki Tojo | October 18, 1941 - July 22, 1944 October 18, 1941 - July 22, 1944 | 41 | Kuniaki Koiso | July 22, 1944 - April 7, 1945 July 22, 1944 - April 7, 1945 | 42 | Kantaro Suzuki | April 7th to August 17th, 1945 April 7 - August 17, 1945 | 43 | Toshihiko Higashikuni | August 17th to October 9th, 1945 August 17 - October 9, 1945 | 44 | Kijuro Shidehara | October 9, 1945 - May 22, 1946 October 9, 1945 - May 22, 1946 | 45 | Shigeru Yoshida (1st term) | May 22, 1946 - May 24, 1947 May 22, 1946 - May 24, 1947 | 46 | Satoshi Katayama | May 24, 1947 - March 10, 1948 May 24, 1947 - March 10, 1948 | 47 | Hitoshi Ashida | March 10th to October 15th, 1948 March 10th - October 15th, 1948 | 48 | Shigeru Yoshida (2nd) | October 15, 1948 - February 16, 1949 October 15, 1948 - February 16, 1949 | 49 | Shigeru Yoshida (3rd) | February 16, 1949 - October 30, 1952 February 16, 1949 - October 30, 1952 | 50 | Shigeru Yoshida (4th) | October 30, 1952 - May 21, 1953 October 30, 1952 - May 21, 1953 | 51 | Shigeru Yoshida (5th) | May 21, 1953 - December 10, 1954 May 21, 1953 - December 10, 1954 | 52 | Ichiro Hatoyama (1st term) | December 10, 1954 - March 19, 1955 December 10, 1954 - March 19, 1955 | 53 | Ichiro Hatoyama (2nd term) | March 19th to November 22nd, 1955 March 19th - November 22nd, 1955 | 54 | Ichiro Hatoyama (3rd term) | November 22, 1955 - December 23, 1956 November 22, 1955 - December 23, 1956 | 55 | Tanzan Ishibashi | December 23, 1956 - February 25, 1957 December 23, 1956 - February 25, 1957 | 56 | Nobusuke Kishi (1st term) | February 25, 1957 - June 12, 1958 February 25, 1957 - June 12, 1958 | 57 | Nobusuke Kishi (2nd term) | June 12, 1958 - July 19, 1960 June 12, 1958 - July 19, 1960 | 58 | Ikeda Hayato (1st term) | July 19th to December 8th, 1960 July 19th - December 8th, 1960 | 59 | Ikeda Hayato (2nd term) | December 8, 1960 - December 9, 1963 December 8, 1960 - December 9, 1963 | 60 | Ikeda Hayato (3rd) | December 9, 1963 - November 9, 1964 December 9, 1963 - November 9, 1964 | 61 | Eisaku Sato (1st term) | November 9, 1964 - February 17, 1967 November 9, 1964 - February 17, 1967 | 62 | Eisaku Sato (2nd term) | February 17, 1967 - January 14, 1970 February 17, 1967 - January 14, 1970 | 63 | Eisaku Sato (3rd term) | January 14, 1970 - July 7, 1972 January 14, 1970 - July 7, 1972 | 64 | Kakuei Tanaka (1st term) | July 7, 1972 - December 22, 1972 July 7, 1972 - December 22, 1972 | 65 | Kakuei Tanaka (2nd term) | December 22, 1972 - December 9, 1974 December 22, 1972 - December 9, 1974 | 66 | Takeo Miki | December 9, 1974 - December 24, 1976 December 9, 1974 - December 24, 1976 | 67 | Takeo Fukuda | December 24, 1976 - December 7, 1978 December 24, 1976 - December 7, 1978 | 68 | Masayoshi Ohira (1st term) | December 7, 1978 - November 9, 1979 December 7, 1978 - November 9, 1979 | 69 | Masayoshi Ohira (2nd) | November 9, 1979 - June 12, 1980 November 9, 1979 - June 12, 1980 | (Acting Representative) | Masayoshi Ito | June 12th to July 17th, 1980 June 12th - July 17th, 1980 | 70 | Yoshiyuki Suzuki | July 17, 1980 - November 27, 1982 July 17, 1980 - November 27, 1982 | 71 | Yasuhiro Nakasone (1st term) | November 27, 1982 - December 27, 1983 November 27, 1982 - December 27, 1983 | 72 | Yasuhiro Nakasone (2nd term) | December 27, 1983 - July 22, 1986 December 27, 1983 - July 22, 1986 | 73 | Yasuhiro Nakasone (3rd) | July 22, 1986 - November 6, 1987 July 22, 1986 - November 6, 1987 | 74 | Takeshita Noboru | November 6, 1987 - June 3, 1989 November 6, 1987 - June 3, 1989 | 75 | Sosuke Uno | June 3rd to August 10th, 1989 June 3rd - August 10th, 1989 | 76 | Toshiki Kaifu (1st term) | August 10, 1989 to February 28, 1990 August 10, 1989 - February 28, 1990 | 77 | Toshiki Kaifu (2nd term) | February 28, 1990 - November 5, 1990 February 28, 1990 - November 5, 1991 | 78 | Kiichi Miyazawa | November 5, 1991 - August 9, 1995 November 5, 1991 - August 9, 1993 | 79 | Morihiro Hosokawa | August 9, 1993 - April 28, 1993 August 9, 1993 - April 28, 1994 | 80 | Tsutomu Haneda | April 28th to June 30th, 1994 April 28th to June 30th, 1994 | 81 | Tomiichi Murayama | June 30, 1994 - January 11, 1994 June 30, 1994 - January 11, 1996 | 82 | Ryutaro Hashimoto (1st term) | January 11th to November 7th, 1996 January 11th to November 7th, 1996 | 83 | Ryutaro Hashimoto (2nd) | November 7, 1996 - July 30, 2010 November 7, 1996 - July 30, 1998 | 84 | Keizo Obuchi | July 30, 1998 to April 5, 2012 July 30, 1998 - April 5, 2000 | 85 | Yoshiro Mori (1st term) | April 5th to July 4th, 2000 April 5th - July 4th, 2000 | 86 | Yoshiro Mori (2nd term) | July 4, 2000 to April 26, 2000 July 4, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | 87 | Junichiro Koizumi (1st term) | April 26, 2001 to November 19, 2001 April 26, 2001 - November 19, 2003 | 88 | Junichiro Koizumi (2nd term) | November 19, 2003 to September 21, 2003 November 19, 2003 - September 21, 2005 | 89 | Junichiro Koizumi (3rd term) | September 21, 2005 to September 26, 2005 September 21, 2005 - September 26, 2006 | 90 | Shinzo Abe (1st term) | September 26, 2006 to September 26, 2006 September 26, 2006 - September 26, 2007 | 91 | Yasuo Fukuda | September 26, 2007 - September 24, 2020 September 26, 2007 - September 24, 2008 | 92 | Taro Aso | September 24, 2008 to September 16, 2008 September 24, 2008 - September 16, 2009 | 93 | Yukio Hatoyama | September 16, 2009 to June 8, 2009 September 16, 2009 - June 8, 2010 | 94 | Naoto Kan | June 8, 2010 - September 2, 2010 June 8, 2010 - September 2, 2011 | 95 | Yoshihiko Noda | September 2, 2011 - December 26, 2011 September 2, 2011 - December 26, 2012 | 96 | Shinzo Abe (2nd term) | December 26, 2012 - December 24, 2012 December 26, 2012 - December 24, 2014 | 97 | Shinzo Abe (3rd) | December 24, 2014 - November 1, 2014 December 24, 2014 - November 1, 2017 | 98 | Shinzo Abe (4th) | November 1, 2017 - September 16, 2020 November 1, 2017 - September 16, 2020 | 99 | Yoshihide Suga | September 16, 2020 - October 4, 2020 September 16, 2020 - October 4, 2021 | 100 | Fumio Kishida | October 4th to November 10th, 2021 October 4th - November 10th, 2021 | 101 | Fumio Kishida (2nd)
| From November 10, 2021 From November 10, 2021 |
[Synonyms] Prime Minister, Prime Minister, Prime Minister, Minister, Minister, Minister of State, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Vice Minister Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend |