Prime Minister of Japan

The prime minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣, Naikaku-sōri-daijin, or Shushō (首相)) is the head of government of Japan and the commander in chief of the Japanese Armed Forces. The prime minister 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. He is the head of the Cabinet and appoints and dismisses the other ministers of state. The literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Minister for the Comprehensive Administration of (or the Presidency over) the Cabinet.

List Of Prime Ministers Of Japan
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.4em; text-align:center" ! colspan=1 | Portrait ! Prime Minister (Birth–Death) ! colspan=4 | Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days

花村 陽介 (1994–present) 2067 2068 ! colspan=3 style="font-size:90%; font-weight:normal" | 353 days
 * rowspan=1 | Yosuke Hanamura.png
 * rowspan=1 | Yosuke Hanamura
 * rowspan=1 | Yosuke Hanamura
 * class=nowrap | February 1
 * class=nowrap | January 20

天城 雪子 (1994–present) 2068 ! colspan=3 style="font-size:90%; font-weight:normal" | 1 year, 82 days
 * rowspan=1 | Yukiko Amagi Portrait.png
 * rowspan=1 | Yukiko Amagi
 * rowspan=1 | Yukiko Amagi
 * class=nowrap | January 20
 * class=nowrap | Incumbent