Prime Minister Of Japan

In 2003 abe became secretary general of the ldp and four years later the party s president and prime minister of japan.

Prime minister of japan. Lawmakers elected yoshihide suga the new leader of the liberal democratic party as japan s prime minister on wednesday to succeed shinzo abe who is standing down due to health issues. Those prime ministers under the meiji constitution had a mandate from the emperor. Suga will be elected prime minister during a special session this week. The electoral mandates shown are for the lower house of.

The prime minister of japan 内閣総理大臣 naikaku sōri daijin or shushō 首相 informally referred to as pmoj is the head of the executive of the government of japan and the commander in chief of the armed forces of japan. Tourism the olympics and cellphone services. Behrouz mehri afp getty images. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe eugene hoshiko pool afp getty hiroshige seko a party secretary general for the upper house of the parliament said earlier that abe had decided to resign so his.

He is appointed by the emperor of japan after being designated by the national diet and must enjoy the confidence of the house of representatives to remain in office. Japan s prime minister shinzo abe greeting his supporters during an election campaign appearance in saitama. Japan s new prime minister yoshihide suga is also expected to focus on three particular economic issues. The party has governed japan for all but four years since world war ii and controls parliament virtually assuring that mr.

Abe japan s longest serving. His first term was marred by controversies and worsening health and he. The office is currently held by shinzō abe. This is a list of prime ministers of japan including those of the empire of japan from when the first japanese prime minister itō hirobumi took office in 1885 until the present day.

The prime minister of japan is the chief of the executive of the government of japan and leader of the federal cabinet.