Prime Minister of Japan

The prime minister of Japan (Japanese: 内閣総理大臣, Hepburn: Naikaku Sōri-Daijin) is the head of government of Japan. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Japan and has the ability to select and dismiss its Ministers of State.[2] The prime minister also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self Defence Forces[3] and is a sitting member of the House of Representatives (the lower house). The individual is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being nominated by the National Diet (the parliament). The prime minister must retain the nomination of the lower house and answer to parliament to remain in office.

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Prime Minister of Japan
日本国内閣総理大臣
Emblem of the prime minister of Japan
Standard of the prime minister of Japan
Incumbent Fumio Kishida since 4 October 2021
Executive branch of the Japanese government Office of the Prime Minister
Style	Naikaku sōridaijin
Type	Head of government
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council National Diet
Residence	Kantei
Seat	Tokyo
Nominator	National Diet
Appointer	HIM The Emperor
Term length	Four years or fewer, renewable indefinitely.[lower-alpha 1]
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Japan
Precursor	Daijō-daijin of Japan
Formation	22 December 1885; 137 years ago (1885-12-22)
First holder	Itō Hirobumi
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
Salary	¥40,490,000/US$ 296,478 annually[1]
Website	Official website

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The position and nature of this title allow the holder to reside in and work at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Nagatacho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, close to the National Diet Building. Fumio Kishida is the current prime minister of Japan, replacing Yoshihide Suga on 4 October 2021.[4] As of 29 September 2023, there have been 64 individual prime ministers serving 101 terms of office.