Cabinet Office (Japan)
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is an agency in the Cabinet of Japan
. It is responsible for handling the day to day affairs of the cabinet
. The Cabinet Office is formally headed by the Prime Minister
. There are usually three Vice Ministers (fuku-daijin) and three Parliamentary Secretaries (daijin seimukan) in the Cabinet Office.
Cabinet of Japan
The of Japan is the executive branch of the government of Japan. It consists of the Prime Minister and up to fourteen other members, called Ministers of State. The Prime Minister is designated by the Diet, and the remaining ministers are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister...
. It is responsible for handling the day to day affairs of the cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
. The Cabinet Office is formally headed by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
. There are usually three Vice Ministers (fuku-daijin) and three Parliamentary Secretaries (daijin seimukan) in the Cabinet Office.
Organization
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda Yoshihiko Noda is the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet... |
| Senior Vice Ministers of the Cabinet | Katsuyuki Ishida Hitoshi Goto Hitoshi Goto is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Kofu, Yamanashi and graduate of Tohoku University, he worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1980 to 1995. He was elected for the first time in... Ikkō Nakatsuka |
| Parliament Secretaries of the Cabinet | Yukihiko Akutsu Hiroshi Ogushi Hiroshi Ogushi is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Kishima District, Saga and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1989 and received an MBA from University of California, Los Angeles in... Yasuhiro Sonoda Yasuhiro Sonoda is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Amakusa District, Kumamoto he attended Nihon University as undergraduate and graduate students and Keio University as a research student... |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | Osamu Fujimura Osamu Fujimura is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Osaka, Osaka and graduate of Hiroshima University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as a member of the Japan New Party. He lost in... |