Japanese Prime Minister On Who

New japanese prime minister formally elected to succeed shinzo abe.

Japanese prime minister on who. 14 2020 making him all but certain to replace shinzo abe as the country s next prime minister. Abe on monday became japan s longest serving prime minister by consecutive days in office eclipsing the record of eisaku sato his great uncle who served 2 798 days from 1964 to 1972. The prime minister of japan is the chief of the executive of the government of japan and leader of the cabinet of japan this is a list of prime ministers of japan including those of the empire of japan from when the first japanese prime minister in the modern sense itō hirobumi took office in 1885 until the present day the office is currently held by yoshihide suga. Shake up of top ministerial roles expected as ex chief cabient secretary takes limelight.

Before he got japan s top government job officially yoshihide suga was known as a shadow prime minister and the right hand man for his long serving predecessor. He is appointed by the emperor of japan after being designated by the national diet and must enjoy the confidence of the house of. Yoshihide suga has been installed as japan s prime minister and promised a reform minded hard working cabinet as the outgoing leader shinzo abe defended his record. The prime minister of japan 内閣総理大臣 naikaku sōri daijin or shushō 首相 informally referred to as the pmoj is the head of the government of japan the leader of the national cabinet and the commander in chief of the armed forces of japan.