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Prime Ministers Of Japan
The prime minister of Japan is the country's head of government and the leader of the Cabinet. This is a list of prime ministers of Japan, from when the first Japanese prime minister (in the modern sense), Itō Hirobumi, took office in 1885, until the present day. 32 prime ministers under the Meiji Constitution had a mandate from the Emperor. The "electoral mandates" shown are for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Imperial Diet, which was not constitutionally guaranteed to have any influence on the appointment of the prime minister. The prime minister under the Constitution of Japan is designated from among the members of the National Diet, and appointed by the Emperor after being nominated by the National Diet. The prime ministership of Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, who was prime minister for fifty-four days in 1945, was the shortest in Japanese history. Shinzo Abe served the longest, with eight years over two non-consecutive periods. The current prime min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei
The Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei (内閣総理大臣官邸) or Prime Minister's Office is the official workplace of the Prime Minister of Japan. It is commonly referred to as , or simply . Unlike many other famous offices or palaces of heads of states, such as the Kremlin in Russia or the White House in the United States, the Japanese Prime Minister's Office has no nickname. ''Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei'' literally translates to "Prime Minister's Office" in English language, English. Located at 2-3-1 Nagatachō, Nagata-chō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100–8968, it is diagonally adjacent to the National Diet Building. The term ''Kantei'' is used as a metonymy, metonym for the office of the Prime Minister of Japan and for the Prime Minister's advisors and administration in general. In addition to being the principal office of the Prime Minister, the building also serves as the principal office of the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary and their Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
