Japanese Prime Minister Election
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.
Japanese prime minister election. The prime minister must hold another general election by october 2021 although defense minister taro kono said wednesday that snap elections could be called as early as next month. Abe was re elected with 312 and 151 votes in the house of representatives and house of councillors respectively. 2016 japanese house of councillors election. He is the longest serving prime minister in japanese history.
With the coming u s. In practice the genrō 元老 usually nominated a candidate for appointment. Under the post occupation interpretation of article 7 of the constitution the cabinet may. Shinzo abe 安倍 晋三 abe shinzō abe ɕin d zoː.
Born 21 september 1954 is a japanese politician who served as prime minister of japan and president of the liberal democratic party ldp from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. A special diet session was convened on 1 november to elect the next prime minister. The new cabinet was formed later on the day. Prime minister shinzo abe announced his decision to resign on friday.
Election of the prime minister. Next japanese general election. Japanese prime minister and ruling liberal democratic party ldp president shinzo abe places a red paper rose on a ldp candidate s name to indicate an upper house election victory on july 21. He is appointed by the emperor of japan after being designated by the national diet and must enjoy the confidence of the house of.
Between 1885 and 1947 in the empire of japan the prime minister was not elected but responsible to chosen and appointed by the emperor. Abe also served as chief cabinet secretary from 2005 to 2006 and was briefly leader of the. Article 70 the lower house election will also lead to a new designation election of the prime minister in the diet and the appointment of a new cabinet even if the same ministers are re appointed.