The is a member of the
Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the
Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance.
Lists of current ministries of finance
Named "Ministry"
* Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan)
* Ministry of Finance and Ec ...
. The minister is also a statutory member of the
National Security Council, and is nominated by the
Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the
Emperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial Family of Japan. Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his position is derived from "the ...
.
The current minister is
Shunichi Suzuki, who took office on 4 October 2021.
List of ministers
Prewar (1900–1946)
Postwar (1946–present)
References
{{Ministries_of Japan