This is a list of Prime Ministers of Japan

Prime Minister of Japan

The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...

, including those of the Empire of Japan

Empire of Japan

The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...

, from when the first Japanese prime minister (in the modern sense), Itō Hirobumi

Ito Hirobumi

Prince was a samurai of Chōshū domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan , genrō and Resident-General of Korea. Itō was assassinated by An Jung-geun, a Korean nationalist who was against the annexation of Korea by the Japanese Empire...

, took office in 1885, until the present day. The office is currently held by Yoshihiko Noda

Yoshihiko Noda

is the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet...

.

Multiple terms in office, consecutive or otherwise, are listed and counted in the first column (administration number) and the second column counts individuals. For example, Fukuda Yasuo, is listed as the 58th individual to hold the office of prime minister, whilst his first cabinet is the 91st since Itō Hirobumi.

The Prime Ministers under the Meiji Constitution had a mandate

Mandate (politics)

In politics, a mandate is the authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative.The concept of a government having a legitimate mandate to govern via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central idea of democracy...

 from the Emperor. The "electoral mandates" shown are for the lower house of the Imperial Diet that was not constitutionally guaranteed to have any influence on the appointment of the Prime Minister.

Meiji era liberals, conservative mainstream: Prewar liberals: ---- Unified conservatives: Modern era reformist conservatives, liberals, socialists:

Meiji period

Meiji period

The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...

 (1868–1912)

Prime Ministers under the Meiji Emperor

Emperor Meiji

The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...

#			Prime Minister		Term of office			Electoral mandates	Political Party	Government
	A#	I#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
	1	1		Itō Hirobumi Ito Hirobumi Prince was a samurai of Chōshū domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan , genrō and Resident-General of Korea. Itō was assassinated by An Jung-geun, a Korean nationalist who was against the annexation of Korea by the Japanese Empire... 伊藤 博文 Itō Hirobumi (1841–1909)	22 December 1885	30 April 1888		—	None	Itō I
	2	2		Kuroda Kiyotaka Kuroda Kiyotaka , also known as , was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era. He was the second Prime Minister of Japan from 30 April 1888 to 25 October 1889.-As a Satsuma samurai:... 黑田 清隆 Kuroda Kiyotaka (1840–1900)	30 April 1888	25 October 1889		—	None	Kuroda
	-	-		Sanjō Sanetomi Sanjo Sanetomi Prince was an Imperial court noble and statesman at the time of the Meiji Restoration. He held many high-ranking offices in the Meiji government.-Biography:Born in Kyoto, Sanjō was the son of Naidaijin Sanjō Sanetsumu... 三條 實美 Sanjō Sanetomi (1837–1891)	25 October 1889	24 December 1889		—	None	Sanjō (interim)
	3	3		Yamagata Aritomo Yamagata Aritomo Field Marshal Prince , also known as Yamagata Kyōsuke, was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considered one of the architects of the military and political foundations of early modern Japan. Yamagata Aritomo can be seen as the father of Japanese... 山縣 有朋 Yamagata Aritomo (1838–1922)	24 December 1889	6 May 1891		1890 Japanese general election, 1890 was the Empire of Japan’s first general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan. It was the first example of a popularly elected national assembly in Asia -History and background:...	None	Yamagata I
	4	4		Matsukata Masayoshi Matsukata Masayoshi Prince was a Japanese politician and the 4th and 6th Prime Minister of Japan.-Early life:... 松方 正義 Matsukata Masayoshi (1835–1924)	6 May 1891	8 August 1892		1892 Japanese general election, 1892 The was the Empire of Japan’s second general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan, held on February 15, 1892.-History and background:...	None	Matsukata I
	5	(1)		Itō Hirobumi Ito Hirobumi Prince was a samurai of Chōshū domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan , genrō and Resident-General of Korea. Itō was assassinated by An Jung-geun, a Korean nationalist who was against the annexation of Korea by the Japanese Empire... 伊藤 博文 Itō Hirobumi (1841–1909)	8 August 1892	31 August 1896		Mar. 1894 Sept. 1894	None	Itō II
During this interval, Privy Council Chairman Kuroda Kiyotaka Kuroda Kiyotaka , also known as , was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era. He was the second Prime Minister of Japan from 30 April 1888 to 25 October 1889.-As a Satsuma samurai:...  (黑田 清隆 Kuroda Kiyotaka) was the Acting Prime Minister.
	6	(4)		Matsukata Masayoshi Matsukata Masayoshi Prince was a Japanese politician and the 4th and 6th Prime Minister of Japan.-Early life:... 松方 正義 Matsukata Masayoshi (1835–1924)	18 September 1896	12 January 1898		—	None	Matsukata II
	7	(1)		Itō Hirobumi Ito Hirobumi Prince was a samurai of Chōshū domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan , genrō and Resident-General of Korea. Itō was assassinated by An Jung-geun, a Korean nationalist who was against the annexation of Korea by the Japanese Empire... 伊藤 博文 Itō Hirobumi (1841–1909)	12 January 1898	30 June 1898		Mar. 1898 Japanese general election, March 1898 -Results:- References :* Robert A. Scalapino Robert E. Ward , Political Development in Modern Japan, USA: Princeton University Press.* Mahendra Prakash , Coalition Experience in Japanese Politics: 1993-2003, New Delhi: JNU....	None	Itō III
	8	5		Ōkuma Shigenobu Okuma Shigenobu Marquis ; was a statesman in the Empire of Japan and the 8th and 17th Prime Minister of Japan... 大隈 重信 Ōkuma Shigenobu (1838–1922)	30 June 1898	8 November 1898		Sept. 1898	Kenseitō Kenseito The was a political party in the Meiji period Empire of Japan.The Kenseitō was founded in June 1898, as a merger of the Shimpotō headed by Ōkuma Shigenobu and the Jiyūtō led by Itagaki Taisuke, with Ōkuma as party president. The merger gave the new party an overwhelming majority in the Lower House... (Constitutional Party)	Ōkuma I
	9	(3)		Yamagata Aritomo Yamagata Aritomo Field Marshal Prince , also known as Yamagata Kyōsuke, was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considered one of the architects of the military and political foundations of early modern Japan. Yamagata Aritomo can be seen as the father of Japanese... 山縣 有朋 Yamagata Aritomo (1838–1922)	8 November 1898	19 October 1900		—	None	Yamagata II
	10	(1)		Itō Hirobumi Ito Hirobumi Prince was a samurai of Chōshū domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan , genrō and Resident-General of Korea. Itō was assassinated by An Jung-geun, a Korean nationalist who was against the annexation of Korea by the Japanese Empire... 伊藤 博文 Itō Hirobumi (1841–1909)	19 October 1900	10 May 1901		—	Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Seiyukai The was one of the main political parties in the pre-war Empire of Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai'Founded on September 15, 1900 by Itō Hirobumi , the Seiyūkai was a pro-government alliance of bureaucrats and former members of the Kenseitō. The Seiyūkai was the most powerful... (Friends of Constitutional Government)	Itō IV
During this interval, Privy Council Chairman Saionji Kinmochi Saionji Kinmochi Prince was a Japanese politician, statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan. His title does not signify the son of an emperor, but the highest rank of Japanese hereditary nobility; he was elevated from marquis to prince in 1920...  (西園寺 公望 Saionji Kinmochi) was the Acting Prime Minister.
	11	6		Katsura Tarō Katsura Taro Prince , was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician and three-time Prime Minister of Japan.-Early life:Katsura was born into a samurai family from Hagi, Chōshū Domain... 桂 太郎 Katsura Tarō (1848–1913)	2 June 1901	7 January 1906		1902 1903 Japanese general election, 1903 The was the Empire of Japan’s eighth general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan, held on March 1, 1903.-History and background:... 1904	None (Retired General)	Katsura I
	12	7		Saionji Kinmochi Saionji Kinmochi Prince was a Japanese politician, statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan. His title does not signify the son of an emperor, but the highest rank of Japanese hereditary nobility; he was elevated from marquis to prince in 1920... 西園寺 公望 Saionji Kinmochi (1849–1940)	7 January 1906	14 July 1908		1908 Japanese general election, 1908 The was the Empire of Japan’s tenth general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan, held on May 15, 1908.-History and background:...	Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Seiyukai The was one of the main political parties in the pre-war Empire of Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai'Founded on September 15, 1900 by Itō Hirobumi , the Seiyūkai was a pro-government alliance of bureaucrats and former members of the Kenseitō. The Seiyūkai was the most powerful... (Friends of Constitutional Government)	Saionji I
	13	(6)		Katsura Tarō Katsura Taro Prince , was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician and three-time Prime Minister of Japan.-Early life:Katsura was born into a samurai family from Hagi, Chōshū Domain... 桂 太郎 Katsura Tarō (1848–1913)	14 July 1908	30 August 1911		—	None (Retired General)	Katsura II
	14	(7)		Saionji Kinmochi Saionji Kinmochi Prince was a Japanese politician, statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan. His title does not signify the son of an emperor, but the highest rank of Japanese hereditary nobility; he was elevated from marquis to prince in 1920... 西園寺 公望 Saionji Kinmochi (1849–1940)	30 August 1911	21 December 1912		1912	Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Seiyukai The was one of the main political parties in the pre-war Empire of Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai'Founded on September 15, 1900 by Itō Hirobumi , the Seiyūkai was a pro-government alliance of bureaucrats and former members of the Kenseitō. The Seiyūkai was the most powerful... (Friends of Constitutional Government)	Saionji II

Taishō period

Taisho period

The , or Taishō era, is a period in the history of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign of the Taishō Emperor. The health of the new emperor was weak, which prompted the shift in political power from the old oligarchic group of elder statesmen to the Diet...

 (1912–1926)

Prime Ministers under the Taishō Emperor

Emperor Taishō

The was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.The Emperor’s personal name was . According to Japanese customs, the emperor has no name during his reign and is only called the Emperor...

#			Prime Minister		Term of office			Electoral mandates	Political Party	Government
	A#	I#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
	15	(6)		Katsura Tarō Katsura Taro Prince , was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician and three-time Prime Minister of Japan.-Early life:Katsura was born into a samurai family from Hagi, Chōshū Domain... 桂 太郎 Katsura Tarō (1848–1913)	21 December 1912	20 February 1913		—	None (Retired General)	Katsura III
	16	8		Yamamoto Gonbee 山本 權兵衞 Yamamoto Gonbee Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (1852–1933)	20 February 1913	16 April 1914		—	Military (Navy Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes... )	Yamamoto I
	17	(5)		Ōkuma Shigenobu Okuma Shigenobu Marquis ; was a statesman in the Empire of Japan and the 8th and 17th Prime Minister of Japan... 大隈 重信 Ōkuma Shigenobu (1838–1922)	16 April 1914	9 October 1916		1915	Rikken Dōshikai Rikken Doshikai The was a political party active in the Empire of Japan in the early years of the 20th century. It was also known as simply the Dōshikai.Founded by Prime Minister Katsura Tarō on February 7, 1913, the Rikken Dōshikai largely served to support his cabinet against criticism by the Rikken Seiyūkai... (Constitutional Association of Friends)	Ōkuma II
	18	9		Terauchi Masatake Terauchi Masatake , GCB was a Japanese military officer and politician. He was a Field Marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and the 18th Prime Minister of Japan from 9 October 1916 to 29 September 1918.-Early period:... 寺內 正毅 Terauchi Masatake (1852–1919)	9 October 1916	29 September 1918		1917	Military (Army Imperial Japanese Army -Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū... )	Terauchi
	19	10		Hara Takashi Hara Takashi was a Japanese politician and the 19th Prime Minister of Japan from 29 September 1918 to 4 November 1921. He was also called Hara Kei informally. He was the first commoner appointed to the office of prime minister of Japan... 原 敬 Hara Takashi (1856–1921)	29 September 1918	4 November 1921		1920 Japanese general election, 1920 The was the Empire of Japan’s fourteenth general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan, held on May 10, 1920. The Rikken Seiyūkai, led by Prime Minister Hara Takashi expanded on its majority of seats in the Diet.-Results:...	Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Seiyukai The was one of the main political parties in the pre-war Empire of Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai'Founded on September 15, 1900 by Itō Hirobumi , the Seiyūkai was a pro-government alliance of bureaucrats and former members of the Kenseitō. The Seiyūkai was the most powerful... (Friends of Constitutional Government)	Hara
During this interval, Foreign Minister Uchida Kosai (内田 康哉 Uchida Kōsai) was the Acting Prime Minister.
	20	11		Takahashi Korekiyo Takahashi Korekiyo Viscount was a Japanese politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Japan from 13 November 1921 to 12 June 1922. He was known as an expert on finance during his political career.-Early life :... 高橋 是清 Takahashi Korekiyo (1854–1936)	13 November 1921	12 June 1922		—	Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Seiyukai The was one of the main political parties in the pre-war Empire of Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai'Founded on September 15, 1900 by Itō Hirobumi , the Seiyūkai was a pro-government alliance of bureaucrats and former members of the Kenseitō. The Seiyūkai was the most powerful... (Friends of Constitutional Government)	Takahashi
	21	12		Katō Tomosaburō Kato Tomosaburo Viscount was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy, cabinet minister, and Prime Minister of Japan from 12 June 1922 to 24 August 1923.-Biography:... 加藤 友三郎 Katō Tomosaburō (1861–1923)	12 June 1922	24 August 1923		—	Military (Navy Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes... )	Katō T.
During this interval, Foreign Minister Uchida Kosai (内田 康哉 Uchida Kōsai) was the Acting Prime Minister.
	22	(8)		Yamamoto Gonbee 山本 權兵衞 Yamamoto Gonbee Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (1852–1933)	2 September 1923	7 January 1924		—	Military (Navy Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes... )	Yamamoto II
	23	13		Kiyoura Keigo Kiyoura Keigo was a Japanese politician. He was the 23rd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 January 1924 to 11 June 1924, during the period which historians have called the “Taisho Democracy”.- Early life :... 清浦 奎吾 Kiyoura Keigo (1850–1942)	7 January 1924	11 June 1924		1924 Japanese general election, 1924 The Japanese general election of 1924 was the first instance when two political parties were united to form the government. The Seiyuhonto and Seiyukai combined, and they gained 47 of seats in the house....	None	Kiyoura
	24	14		Katō Takaaki Kato Takaaki Count was a Japanese politician and the 24th Prime Minister of Japan from 11 June 1924 to 28 January 1926. He was also known as Katō Kōmei.- Early life :... 加藤 高明 Katō Takaaki (1860–1926)	11 June 1924	2 August 1925		—	Kenseikai Kenseikai The was a short-lived political party in the pre-war Empire of Japan.The Kenseikai was founded on 10 October 1916, as a merger of the Rikken Doshikai , Chuseikai and the Koyu Kurabu... (Constitutional Party)	Katō
					2 August 1925	28 January 1926		—	Kenseikai Kenseikai The was a short-lived political party in the pre-war Empire of Japan.The Kenseikai was founded on 10 October 1916, as a merger of the Rikken Doshikai , Chuseikai and the Koyu Kurabu... (Constitutional Party)
During this interval, Interior Minister Wakatsuki Reijirō Wakatsuki Reijiro ōBaron was a Japanese politician and the 25th and 28th Prime Minister of Japan. Opposition politicians of the time derogatorily labeled him Usotsuki Reijirō, or "Reijirō the Liar".- Early life :...  (若槻 禮次郎 Wakatsuki Reijirō) was the Acting Prime Minister.
	25	15		Wakatsuki Reijirō Wakatsuki Reijiro ōBaron was a Japanese politician and the 25th and 28th Prime Minister of Japan. Opposition politicians of the time derogatorily labeled him Usotsuki Reijirō, or "Reijirō the Liar".- Early life :... 若槻 禮次郎 Wakatsuki Reijirō (1866–1949)	30 January 1926	20 April 1927		—	Kenseikai Kenseikai The was a short-lived political party in the pre-war Empire of Japan.The Kenseikai was founded on 10 October 1916, as a merger of the Rikken Doshikai , Chuseikai and the Koyu Kurabu... (Constitutional Party)	Wakatsuki I

Shōwa period

Showa period

The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...

 (1926–1947)

Prime Ministers under the Shōwa Emperor

#			Prime Minister		Term of office			Electoral mandates		Political Party	Government
	A#	I#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
	26	16		Tanaka Giichi Tanaka Giichi Baron was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician, and the 26th Prime Minister of Japan from 20 April 1927 to 2 July 1929.-Early life and military career:... 田中 義一 Tanaka Giichi (1864–1929)	20 April 1927	2 July 1929		1928		Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Seiyukai The was one of the main political parties in the pre-war Empire of Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai'Founded on September 15, 1900 by Itō Hirobumi , the Seiyūkai was a pro-government alliance of bureaucrats and former members of the Kenseitō. The Seiyūkai was the most powerful... (Friends of Constitutional Government)	Tanaka G.
	27	17		Osachi Hamaguchi 濱口 雄幸 Hamaguchi Osachi (1870–1931)	2 July 1929	14 April 1931		1930		Rikken Minseitō Rikken Minseito was one of the main political parties in pre-war Empire of Japan. It was commonly known as the 'Minseitō'.The Minseitō was founded on 1 June 1927, by a merger of the Kenseikai and the Seiyu Hontō political parties. Its leadership included Osachi Hamaguchi, Wakatsuki Reijirō, Yamamoto Tatsuo, ... (Constitutional Democratic Party)	Hamaguchi
	28	(15)		Wakatsuki Reijirō Wakatsuki Reijiro ōBaron was a Japanese politician and the 25th and 28th Prime Minister of Japan. Opposition politicians of the time derogatorily labeled him Usotsuki Reijirō, or "Reijirō the Liar".- Early life :... 若槻 禮次郎 Wakatsuki Reijirō (1866–1949)	14 April 1931	13 December 1931		—		Rikken Minseitō Rikken Minseito was one of the main political parties in pre-war Empire of Japan. It was commonly known as the 'Minseitō'.The Minseitō was founded on 1 June 1927, by a merger of the Kenseikai and the Seiyu Hontō political parties. Its leadership included Osachi Hamaguchi, Wakatsuki Reijirō, Yamamoto Tatsuo, ... (Constitutional Democratic Party)	Wakatsuki II
	29	18		Inukai Tsuyoshi Inukai Tsuyoshi was a Japanese politician and the 29th Prime Minister of Japan from 13 December 1931 to 15 May 1932.-Early life:Inukai was born to a former samurai family of the Niwase Domain, in Niwase village, Bizen Province , and was a graduate of Keio Gijuku in Tokyo. In his early career, he worked as a... 犬養 毅 Inukai Tsuyoshi (1855–1932)	13 December 1931	15 May 1932		1932		Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Seiyukai The was one of the main political parties in the pre-war Empire of Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai'Founded on September 15, 1900 by Itō Hirobumi , the Seiyūkai was a pro-government alliance of bureaucrats and former members of the Kenseitō. The Seiyūkai was the most powerful... (Friends of Constitutional Government)	Inukai
During this interval, Finance Minister Takahashi Korekiyo Takahashi Korekiyo Viscount was a Japanese politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Japan from 13 November 1921 to 12 June 1922. He was known as an expert on finance during his political career.-Early life :...  (高橋 是清 Takahashi Korekiyo) was the Acting Prime Minister.
	30	19		Saitō Makoto Saito Makoto Viscount was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, two-time Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1931, and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan from May 26, 1932 to July 8, 1934.-Early life:... 齋藤 實 Saitō Makoto (1858–1936)	26 May 1932	8 July 1934		—		Military (Navy Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes... )	Saitō
	31	20		Keisuke Okada Keisuke Okada was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, politician and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan from 8 July 1934 to 9 March 1936.-Early life:Okada was born in what is now Fukui Prefecture to an ex-samurai family. He attended the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, graduating 7th out of... 岡田 啓介 Okada Keisuke (1868–1952)	8 July 1934	9 March 1936		1936 Japanese general election, 1936 The Japanese general election, 1936 was held in Japan in 1936....		Military (Navy Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes... )	Okada
	32	21		Kōki Hirota Koki Hirota was a Japanese diplomat, politician and the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from March 9, 1936 to February 2, 1937.-Early life:Hirota was born in what is now part of Chūō-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka Prefecture. His father was a stonemason, and he was adopted into the Hirota family. After attending... 廣田 弘毅 Hirota Kōki (1878–1948)	9 March 1936	2 February 1937		—		None	Hirota
	33	22		Senjūrō Hayashi Senjuro Hayashi was an Imperial Japanese Army commander of the Chosen Army of Japan in Korea during the Mukden Incident and the invasion of Manchuria, and a Japanese politician and the 33rd Prime Minister of Japan from February 2, 1937 to June 4, 1937.-Biography:... 林 銑十郎 Hayashi Senjūrō (1876–1943)	2 February 1937	4 June 1937		1937 Japanese general election, 1937 General elections were held in Japan on 31 March 1937. Rikken Minseitō emerged as the largest in Parliament, with 179 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 73.3%.-Results:...		Military (Army Imperial Japanese Army -Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū... )	Hayashi
	34	23		Fumimaro Konoe Fumimaro Konoe Prince was a politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai.- Early life :... 近衞 文麿 Konoe Fumimaro (1891–1945)	4 June 1937	5 January 1939		—		None	Konoe I
	35	24		Hiranuma Kiichirō 平沼 騏一郎 Hiranuma Kiichirō (1867–1952)	5 January 1939	30 August 1939		—		None	Hiranuma
	36	25		Nobuyuki Abe 阿部 信行 Abe Nobuyuki (1875–1953)	30 August 1939	16 January 1940		—		Military (Army Imperial Japanese Army -Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū... )	Abe
	37	26		Mitsumasa Yonai Mitsumasa Yonai was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and politician. He was the 37th Prime Minister of Japan from 16 January to 22 July 1940.-Early life & Naval career:... 米内 光政 Yonai Mitsumasa (1880–1948)	16 January 1940	22 July 1940		—		Military (Navy Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes... )	Yonai
	38	(23)		Fumimaro Konoe Fumimaro Konoe Prince was a politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai.- Early life :... 近衞 文麿 Konoe Fumimaro (1891–1945)	22 July 1940	18 July 1941		—		Taisei Yokusankai Taisei Yokusankai The was Japan's para-fascist organization created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe on October 12, 1940 to promote the goals of his Shintaisei movement... (Imperial Rule Assistance Association)	Konoe II
	39				18 July 1941	18 October 1941		—			Konoe III
	40	27		Hideki Tōjō Hideki Tōjō Hideki Tōjō was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army , the leader of the Taisei Yokusankai, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II, from 17 October 1941 to 22 July 1944... 東條 英機 Tōjō Hideki (1884–1948)	18 October 1941	22 July 1944		1942 Japanese general election, 1942 The 21st General Election of Japan of the House of Representatives took place in Japan on April 30, 1942. It was the only election in wartime Japan. At this time, the lower house no longer had any significant executive and legislative power, and power went to the military since 1936...		Taisei Yokusankai Taisei Yokusankai The was Japan's para-fascist organization created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe on October 12, 1940 to promote the goals of his Shintaisei movement... (Imperial Rule Assistance Association)	Tōjō
	41	28		Kuniaki Koiso Kuniaki Koiso - Notes :... 小磯 國昭 Koiso Kuniaki (1880–1950)	22 July 1944	7 April 1945		—		Military (Army Imperial Japanese Army -Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū... )	Koiso
	42	29		Kantarō Suzuki Kantaro Suzuki Baron was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, member and final leader of the Taisei Yokusankai and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April-17 August 1945.-Early life:... 鈴木 貫太郎 Suzuki Kantarō (1868–1948)	7 April 1945	17 August 1945		—		Taisei Yokusankai Taisei Yokusankai The was Japan's para-fascist organization created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe on October 12, 1940 to promote the goals of his Shintaisei movement... (Imperial Rule Assistance Association)	Suzuki K.
	43	30		Higashikuni Naruhiko 東久邇宮 稔彦王 Higashikuni no miya Naruhiko ō (1887–1990)	17 August 1945	9 October 1945		—		Imperial Family Imperial House of Japan The , also referred to as the Imperial Family or the Yamato Dynasty, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the emperor is the symbol of the state and unity of the people...	Higashikuni
	44	31		Kijūrō Shidehara Kijuro Shidehara Baron was a prominent pre–World War II Japanese diplomat and the 44th Prime Minister of Japan from 9 October 1945 to 22 May 1946. He was a leading proponent of pacifism in Japan before and after World War II, and was also the last Japanese prime minister who was a member of the kazoku... 幣原 喜重郎 Shidehara Kijūrō (1872–1951)	9 October 1945	22 May 1946		—		None	Shidehara
	45	32		Shigeru Yoshida Shigeru Yoshida , KCVO was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954.-Early life:... 吉田 茂 Yoshida Shigeru (1878–1967)	22 May 1946	24 May 1947		1946 Japanese general election, 1946 General elections were held in Japan on 10 April 1946, the first after World War II. Voters had one, two or three votes, depending on how many MPs were elected from their constituency. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 148 of the 464 seats. Voter turnout was 72.1%-Results:...		Nihon Jiyūtō (Japan Liberal Party)	Yoshida I

Shōwa period

Showa period

The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...

 (1947–1989)

Prime Ministers under the Shōwa Emperor

Hirohito

, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...

#			Prime Minister		Term of office			Electoral mandates		Political Party	Government
	A#	I#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days	Rep.	Coun.
	46	33		Tetsu Katayama Tetsu Katayama was a Japanese politician and the 46th Prime Minister from May 24, 1947 to March 10, 1948.- Early life :He was born in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, and attended Tokyo Imperial University. Raised in the Christian faith, he was strongly influenced by the Christian Socialism of Abe Isō... 片山 哲 Katayama Tetsu (1887–1978)	24 May 1947	10 March 1948		1947 Japanese general election, 1947 General elections were held in Japan on 25 April 1947. The result was a victory for the Japan Socialist Party, which won 144 of the 466 seats, despite receiving fewer votes than the Liberal Party. Voter turnout was 67.9%-Results:...	1947 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1947 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 20 April 1947. The Japan Socialist Party won the most seats, although independents emerged as the largest group in the House...	Shakaitō (Socialist Party)	Katayama
	47	34		Hitoshi Ashida Hitoshi Ashida was a Japanese politician who served as the 47th Prime Minister of Japan from March 10 to October 15, 1948. He was a prominent figure in the immediate postwar political landscape, but was forced to resign his leadership responsibilities after a corruption scandal targeting two of his cabinet... 芦田 均 Ashida Hitoshi (1887–1959)	10 March 1948	15 October 1948		—	—	Minshutō (Democratic Party) Democratic Party (1947) Democratic Party was a right-wing political party in Japan. It was founded in spring 1947 by merging the Progressive Party of Inukai Takeru with a faction of Liberal Party led by Hitoshi Ashida and obtained 124 seats in 1947 elections. The party had held seven seats in Tetsu Katayama's government...	Ashida
	48	(32)		Shigeru Yoshida Shigeru Yoshida , KCVO was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954.-Early life:... 吉田 茂 Yoshida Shigeru (1878–1967)	15 October 1948	16 February 1949		—	—	Minshu Jiyūtō (Democratic Liberal Party) Liberal Party (1945) was a right-wing party in Japan, founded on November 9, 1945, mainly by former members of Seiyukai Party. Its first leader was Ichirō Hatoyama. In 1946-1947 and 1948-1954, the next party leader Shigeru Yoshida was the Prime Minister....	Yoshida II
	49				16 February 1949	30 October 1952		1949 Japanese general election, 1949 General elections were held in Japan on 23 January 1949. The result was a victory for the Democratic Liberal Party, which won 269 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 74.0%-Results:...	1950 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1950 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 4 June 1950, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Party won the most seats.-Results:...	Jiyūtō (Liberal Party) Liberal Party (1945) was a right-wing party in Japan, founded on November 9, 1945, mainly by former members of Seiyukai Party. Its first leader was Ichirō Hatoyama. In 1946-1947 and 1948-1954, the next party leader Shigeru Yoshida was the Prime Minister....	Yoshida III (Reshuffle 1 · 2 · 3)
	50				30 October 1952	21 May 1953		1952 Japanese general election, 1952 General elections were held in Japan on 1 October 1952. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 242 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 76.4%.-Results:...	—		Yoshida IV
	51				21 May 1953	10 December 1954		1953 Japanese general election, 1953 General elections were held in Japan on 19 April 1953. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 202 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 74.2%.-Results:...	1953 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1953 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 24 April 1953, electing half the seats in the House. The Yoshida faction of the Liberal Party won the most seats.-Results:...		Yoshida V
	52	35		Ichirō Hatoyama Ichiro Hatoyama was a Japanese politician and the 52nd, 53rd and 54th Prime Minister of Japan, serving terms from December 10, 1954 through March 19, 1955, from then to November 22, 1955, and from then through December 23, 1956.-Personal life:... 鳩山 一郎 Hatoyama Ichirō	10 December 1954	19 March 1955		—	—	Nihon Minshutō (Japan Democratic Party) Japan Democratic Party (1954) Japan Democratic Party was a short-living right-wing political party in Japan 1954–1955, led by Ichirō Hatoyama. Its leaders included former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. The party was formed on November 24, 1954, by merging Ichiro Hatoyama's group...	Hatoyama I. I
	53				19 March 1955	22 November 1955		—	—		Hatoyama I. II
	54			(1883–1959)	22 November 1955	23 December 1956		1955 Japanese general election, 1955 General elections were held in Japan on 27 February 1955. The result was a victory for the Japan Democratic Party, which won 185 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 75.8%.-Results:...	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Hatoyama I. III
	55	36		Tanzan Ishibashi Tanzan Ishibashi was a Japanese journalist and politician. Being a member of Nichiren-shū the name Tanzan is a religious name as his profane name was Seizō . He was the 55th Prime Minister of Japan from December 23, 1956 to February 25, 1957. During the same time he was the 2nd president of the Liberal Democratic... 石橋 湛山 Ishibashi Tanzan (1884–1973)	23 December 1956	25 February 1957		—	1956 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1956 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on July 8, 1956 electing half the seats in the House plus two vacant seats in the other half. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats, but failed to win a majority...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Ishibashi
	56	37		Nobusuke Kishi Nobusuke Kishi was a Japanese politician and the 56th and 57th Prime Minister of Japan from February 25, 1957 to June 12, 1958 and from then to July 19, 1960. He was often called Shōwa no yōkai .- Early life :... 岸 信介 Kishi Nobusuke (1896–1987)	25 February 1957	12 June 1958		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Kishi I (Reshuffle)
	57				12 June 1958	19 July 1960		1958 Japanese general election, 1958 General elections were held in Japan on 22 May 1958. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 298 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 77.0%.-Results:...	1959 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1959 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 2 June 1959, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.-Results:...		Kishi II (Reshuffle)
	58	38		Hayato Ikeda Hayato Ikeda born in Takehara, Hiroshima, was a Japanese politician and the 58th, 59th and 60th Prime Minister of Japan from July 19, 1960 to November 9, 1964.... 池田 勇人 Ikeda Hayato (1899–1965)	19 July 1960	8 December 1960		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Ikeda I
	59				8 December 1960	9 December 1963		1960 Japanese general election, 1960 General elections were held in Japan on 20 November 1960. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 300 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 73.5%.-Results:...	1962 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1962 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 1 July 1962, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.-Results:...		Ikeda II (Reshuffle 1 · 2 · 3)
	60				9 December 1963	9 November 1964		1963 Japanese general election, 1963 General elections were held in Japan on 21 November 1963. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 294 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 71.1%.-Results:...	—		Ikeda III (Reshuffle)
	61	39		Eisaku Satō Eisaku Sato This article is about the Prime Minister of Japan. For the governor of Fukushima Prefecture of Japan of the same name, see Eisaku Satō .... 佐藤 榮作 Satō Eisaku (1901–1975)	9 November 1964	17 February 1967		—	1965 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1965 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 4 July 1965, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.-Results:...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Satō I (Reshuffle 1 · 2 · 3)
	62				17 February 1967	14 January 1970		1967 Japanese general election, 1967 General elections were held in Japan on 29 January 1967. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 280 of the 486 seats. Voter turnout was 74.0%.-Results:...	1968 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1968 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 7 July 1968, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.-Results:...		Satō II (Reshuffle 1 · 2)
	63				14 January 1970	7 July 1972		1969 Japanese general election, 1969 General elections were held in Japan on 27 December 1969. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 300 of the 486 seats. Voter turnout was 68.5%.-Results:...	1971 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1971 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 27 June 1971, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.-Results:...		Satō III (Reshuffle)
	64	40		Kakuei Tanaka Kakuei Tanaka was a Japanese politician and the 64th and 65th Prime Minister of Japan from 7 July 1972 to 22 December 1972 and from 22 December 1972 to 9 December 1974 respectively... 田中 角榮 Tanaka Kakuei (1918–1993)	7 July 1972	22 December 1972		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Tanaka K. I
	65				22 December 1972	9 December 1974		1972 Japanese general election, 1972 General elections were held in Japan on 10 December 1972. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 284 of the 491 seats. Voter turnout was 71.7%.-Results:...	—		Tanaka K. II (Reshuffle 1 · 2)
	66	41		Miki Takeo Takeo Miki was a Japanese politician and the 41st Prime Minister of Japan.-Background summary:Born in Awa, Tokushima, Miki graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo... 三木 武夫 Miki Takeo (1907–1988)	9 December 1974	24 December 1976		—	1974 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1974 House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 7 July 1974, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.-Results:...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Miki (Reshuffle)
	67	42		Takeo Fukuda Takeo Fukuda was a Japanese politician and the 42d Prime Minister of Japan from December 24, 1976 to December 7, 1978.He was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended Tokyo Imperial University. Before and during World War II, he served as a bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry and as Chief Cabinet Secretary... 福田 赳夫 Fukuda Takeo (1905–1995)	24 December 1976	7 December 1978		1976 Japanese general election, 1976 General elections were held in Japan on 5 December 1976. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 260 of the 511 seats, but the election was overshadowed by the Lockheed bribery scandals. Voter turnout was 73.4%.-Results:...	1977 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1977 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1977.Note that only half of this House of Councillors was up for election. The results show the whole legislature following the elections.-Results:...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Fukuda T. (Reshuffle)
	68	43		Masayoshi Ōhira Masayoshi Ohira was a Japanese politician and the 68th and 69th Prime Minister of Japan from December 7, 1978 to June 12, 1980. He is the most recent Japanese prime minister to die in office.He was born in present day Kan'onji, Kagawa and attended Hitotsubashi University.... 大平 正芳 Ōhira Masayoshi (1910–1980)	7 December 1978	9 November 1979		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Ōhira I
	69				9 November 1979	12 June 1980		1979 Japanese general election, 1979 Results of the 1979 general election in Japan for the House of Representatives. A total of 511 seats were contested:...	—		Ōhira II
During this interval, Chief Cabinet Secretary Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義 Itō Masayoshi) was the Acting Prime Minister.
	70	44		Zenko Suzuki Zenko Suzuki was a Japanese politician and the 70th Prime Minister of Japan from July 17, 1980 to November 27, 1982.Suzuki graduated from Tokyo University of Fisheries in 1935... 鈴木 善幸 Suzuki Zenkō (1911–2004)	17 July 1980	27 November 1982		1980 Japanese general election, 1980 In Japan on 16 May 1980, Japan Socialist Party brought a no-confidence motion to the Diet, mentioning corruption and rises in public utility charges as reasons for the House of Representatives of Japan to withdraw its backing from the government...	1980 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1980 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1980. On 16 May 1980, the Japan Socialist Party brought no-confidence motion before the Diet relating to corruption issues, proposing more defense spending and rises in public utility charges as reasons for the House of...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Suzuki Z. (Reshuffle)
	71	45		Yasuhiro Nakasone Yasuhiro Nakasone is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of... 中曾根 康弘 Nakasone Yasuhiro (1918– )	27 November 1982	27 December 1983		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Nakasone I
	72				27 December 1983	22 July 1986		1983 Japanese general election, 1983 The Japanese general election, 1983 was an election held place in Japan in 1983 for the House of Representatives.-References:* http://www.binghamton.edu/cdp/era/elections/jpn83par.html...	1983 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1983 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan on 26 June 1983. The House of Councillors elections were won by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.-Results:- References :* About Japan Series , Changing Japanese Politics, No...		Nakasone II (Reshuffle 1 · 2)
	73				22 July 1986	6 November 1987		1986 Japanese general election, 1986 The Japanese general election, 1986 was an election held in Japan on July 6, 1986 for the House of Representatives.- References :http://www.binghamton.edu/cdp/era/elections/jpn86par.html...	1986 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1986 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1986.Note that only half of this House of Councillors was up for election. The results show the whole legislature following the elections.- References :...		Nakasone III
	74	46		Noboru Takeshita Noboru Takeshita was a Japanese politician and the 74th Prime Minister of Japan from November 6, 1987 to June 3, 1989.Takeshita was also the last Prime Minister during the long rule of the Emperor Shōwa.-Early years:... 竹下 登 Takeshita Noboru (1924–2000)	6 November 1987	3 June 1989		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Takeshita (Reshuffle)

Heisei period (1989–Present)

Prime Ministers under Emperor Akihito

Akihito

is the current , the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989.-Name:In Japan, the emperor is never referred to by his given name, but rather is referred to as "His Imperial Majesty the Emperor" which may be shortened to . In...

#			Prime Minister		Term of office			Electoral mandates		Political Party	Government
	A#	I#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days	Rep.	Coun.
	75	47		Sōsuke Uno Sosuke Uno was a Japanese politician and the 75th Prime Minister of Japan from June 3, 1989 to August 10, 1989.He was born in Shiga Prefecture and attended the Kobe University of Commerce... 宇野 宗佑 Uno Sōsuke (1922–1998)	3 June 1989	10 August 1989		—	1989 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1986 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1986.Note that only half of this House of Councillors was up for election. The results show the whole legislature following the elections.- References :...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Uno
	76	48		Toshiki Kaifu Toshiki Kaifu is a Japanese politician who was the 76th and 77th Prime Minister of Japan from 1989 to 1991.- Career :He was born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, and was educated at Chuo University and Waseda University. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party , Kaifu ran successfully for the Diet in 1960 and... 海部 俊樹 Kaifu Toshiki (1931– )	10 August 1989	28 February 1990		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Kaifu I
	77				28 February 1990	5 November 1991		1990	—		Kaifu II (Reshuffle)
	78	49		Kiichi Miyazawa Kiichi Miyazawa was a Japanese politician and the 78th Prime Minister from November 5, 1991 to August 9, 1993.-Early life and career:Miyazawa was born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, and graduated from Tokyo Imperial University with a degree in law. In 1942 he joined the Ministry of Finance... 宮澤 喜一 Miyazawa Kiichi (1919–2007)	5 November 1991	9 August 1993		—	1992 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1992 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1992.Note that only half of this House of Councillors was up for election. The results show the whole legislature following the elections.-Results:...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Kiichi (Reshuffle)
	79	50		Morihiro Hosokawa Morihiro Hosokawa is a Japanese politician who was the 79th Prime Minister of Japan from August 9, 1993 to April 28, 1994. His coalition was the first non-Liberal Democratic Party government since 1955.- Early life :... 細川 護熙 Hosokawa Morihiro (1938– )	9 August 1993	28 April 1994		1993	—	Nihon Shintō (Japan New Party) Japan New Party The Japan New Party was a Japanese political party that existed briefly from 1992 to 1994. It should not be confused with the New Party Nippon founded in 2005....	Hosokawa
	80	51		Tsutomu Hata Tsutomu Hata is a Japanese politician and was the 80th Prime Minister of Japan for 9 weeks in 1994.He was born in Tokyo, a son of the Liberal Democratic Party Member of Parliament Bushiro Hata. Hata graduated from Seijo University and was employed by the Odakyu bus company from 1958 to 1969... 羽田 孜 Hata Tsutomu (1935– )	28 April 1994	30 June 1994		—	—	Shinseitō (Renewal Party) Japan Renewal Party The Japan Renewal Party was a Japanese political party that existed in the early 1990s. It was founded in 1993 by 44 members of the Liberal Democratic Party led by Tsutomu Hata and Ichirō Ozawa...	Hata
	81	52		Tomiichi Murayama Tomiichi Murayama is a retired Japanese politician who served as the 81st Prime Minister of Japan from June 30, 1994 to January 11, 1996. He was the head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan and the first Socialist prime minister in nearly fifty years... 村山 富市 Murayama Tomiichi (1924– )	30 June 1994	11 January 1996		—	1995 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1995 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1995.Note that because of the circumstances around the creation of the New Frontier Party, it held seats in the House of Councillors without having won them in the prior election. Many of them were former members of the...	Shakaitō (Socialist Party)	Murayama (Reshuffle)
	82	53		Ryutaro Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto was a Japanese politician who served as the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan from January 11, 1996 to July 30, 1998. He was the leader of one of the largest factions within the ruling LDP through most of the 1990s and remained a powerful back-room player in Japanese politics until scandal... 橋本 龍太郎 Hashimoto Ryūtarō (1937–2006)	11 January 1996	7 November 1996		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Hashimoto I
	83				7 November 1996	30 July 1998		1996	—		Hashimoto II (Reshuffle)
	84	54		Keizō Obuchi Keizo Obuchi was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives for twelve terms, and ultimately as the 84th Prime Minister of Japan from July 30, 1998 to April 5, 2000. His political career ended when he suffered a serious and ultimately fatal stroke.... 小渕 恵三 Obuchi Keizō (1937–2000)	30 July 1998	5 April 2000		—	1998 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1998 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1998.Note that because of the dissolution of the Socialist Party in 1996 , the Democratic Socialist Party and the Kōmeitō in 1994, the creation and subsequent dissolution of the New Frontier Party, the establishment of the two...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Obuchi (Reshuffle 1 · 2)
	85	55		Yoshirō Mori Yoshiro Mori is a Japanese politician who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan starting at 5 April 2000 ending 26 April 2001. Described as having "the heart of a flea and the brain of a shark," he was an unpopular prime minister mainly remembered today for his many gaffes and situationally... 森 喜朗 Mori Yoshirō (1937– )	5 April 2000	4 July 2000		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Mori I
	86				4 July 2000	26 April 2001		2000	—		Mori II (Reshuffle 1 · 2)
	87	56		Junichiro Koizumi Junichiro Koizumi is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics when his term in parliament ended.Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party , he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the... 小泉 純一郎 Koizumi Jun'ichirō (1942– )	26 April 2001	19 November 2003		—	2001 Japanese House of Councillors election, 2001 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan on 29 July 2001. It was the first national election since Junichiro Koizumi was appointed as prime minister after Yoshiro Mori...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Koizumi I (Reshuffle 1 · 2)
	88				19 November 2003	21 September 2005		2003	2004		Koizumi II (Reshuffle)
	89				21 September 2005	26 September 2006		2005	—		Koizumi III (Reshuffle)
	90	57		Shinzō Abe Shinzo Abe was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. He was Japan's youngest post–World War II prime minister and the first born after the war. Abe served as prime minister for nearly twelve months, before resigning on 12 September 2007... 安倍 晋三 Abe Shinzō (1954– )	26 September 2006	26 September 2007		—	2007 Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007 The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29, 2007. This was the only time Prime Minister Shinzō Abe had faced an election...	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Abe (Reshuffle)
	91	58		Yasuo Fukuda Yasuo Fukuda was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008. He was previously the longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history, serving for three and a half years under Prime Ministers Yoshirō Mori and Junichiro Koizumi.... 福田 康夫 Fukuda Yasuo (1936– )	26 September 2007	24 September 2008		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Fukuda Y. (Reshuffle)
	92	59		Taro Aso Taro Aso was the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan serving from September 2008 to September 2009, and was defeated in the August 2009 election.He has served in the House of Representatives since 1979. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007, and was Secretary-General of the LDP briefly in 2007 and... 麻生 太郎 Asō Tarō (1940– )	24 September 2008	16 September 2009		—	—	Jimintō (Liberal Democratic Party)	Asō
	93	60		Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan.... 鳩山 由紀夫 Hatoyama Yukio (1947– )	16 September 2009	8 June 2010		2009 Japanese general election, 2009 A general election in Japan was held on August 30, 2009, for all 480 seats of the House of Representatives of Japan, the lower house of the Diet of Japan....	—	Minshutō (Democratic Party) Democratic Party of Japan The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...	Hatoyama Y.
	94	61		Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation... 菅 直人 Kan Naoto (1946– )	8 June 2010	2 September 2011		—	2010 Japanese House of Councillors election, 2010 The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 11, 2010. In the last election in 2007, the Liberal Democratic Party lost its majority to the Democratic Party of Japan , which managed to gain the largest margin since its formation in 1996. The House of Councillors is...	Minshutō (Democratic Party) Democratic Party of Japan The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...	Kan (Reshuffle 1 · 2)
	95	62		Yoshihiko Noda Yoshihiko Noda is the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet... 野田 佳彦 Noda Yoshihiko (1957– )	2 September 2011	Incumbent		—	—	Minshutō (Democratic Party) Democratic Party of Japan The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...	Noda

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