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This is a list of prime ministers of Japan by time in office.

Notable lengths

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Japan's three longest-serving prime ministers and three shortest-serving prime ministers, left to right:
Shinzo Abe, 8 years, 267 days; Katsura Tarō, 7 years, 330 days; and Eisaku Satō, 7 years, 242 days.
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, 54 days; Tsutomu Hata, 64 days; and Tanzan Ishibashi, 65 days.

Of the 64 past prime ministers, six served more than 5 years while twenty served less than a year. Itō Hirobumi became the first Japanese prime minister in 1885 and is the only person to have served on four separate occasions. Shinzo Abe is the longest-serving prime minister with over eight years on two separate occasions, while Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni is the shortest-serving at eight weeks. Katsura Tarō was the longest-serving prime minister in the Imperial period (1885–1947) and the only person to have served on three separate occasions.

List of office holders by tenure

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Rank Prime Minister Party Start End Tenure length
(term)		 Tenure length
(total)		 Reason for exit Ref.
1 Shinzo Abe Shinzo Abe Liberal Democratic 26 September 2006 26 September 2007 1 year, 1 day 8 years, 267 days Resigned due to illness [1]
26 December 2012 16 September 2020 7 years, 266 days Resigned due to illness
2 Katsura Tarō Katsura Tarō Military (Army) 2 June 1901 7 January 1906 4 years, 220 days 7 years, 330 days Resigned [1]
14 July 1908 30 August 1911 3 years, 48 days Resigned
Independent 21 December 1912 20 February 1913 62 days Resigned
3 Eisaku Satō Eisaku Satō Liberal Democratic 9 November 1964 7 July 1972 7 years, 242 days Resigned [1]
4 Itō Hirobumi Itō Hirobumi Independent 22 December 1885 30 April 1888 2 years, 131 days 7 years, 164 days Resigned [1]
8 August 1892 31 August 1896 4 years, 24 days Resigned
12 January 1898 30 June 1898 170 days Resigned
Rikken Seiyūkai 19 October 1900 10 May 1901 204 days Resigned
5 Shigeru Yoshida Shigeru Yoshida Liberal 22 May 1946 24 May 1947 1 year, 3 days 7 years, 60 days Defeated in election [1]
Democratic Liberal 15 October 1948 10 December 1954 6 years, 57 days Resigned
Liberal
6 Junichiro Koizumi Junichiro Koizumi Liberal Democratic 26 April 2001 26 September 2006 5 years, 154 days Resigned [1]
7 Yasuhiro Nakasone Yasuhiro Nakasone Liberal Democratic 27 November 1982 6 November 1987 4 years, 345 days Resigned [1]
8 Hayato Ikeda Hayato Ikeda Liberal Democratic 19 July 1960 9 November 1964 4 years, 114 days Resigned due to illness [1]
9 Saionji Kinmochi Saionji Kinmochi Rikken Seiyūkai 7 January 1906 14 July 1908 2 years, 190 days 3 years, 304 days Resigned [1]
30 August 1911 21 December 1912 1 year, 114 days Resigned
10 Nobusuke Kishi Nobusuke Kishi Liberal Democratic 31 January 1957 19 July 1960 3 years, 171 days Resigned [1]
11 Yamagata Aritomo Yamagata Aritomo Military (Army) 24 December 1889 6 May 1891 1 year, 134 days 3 years, 115 days Resigned [1]
8 November 1898 19 October 1900 1 year, 346 days Resigned
12 Hara Takashi Hara Takashi Rikken Seiyūkai 29 September 1918 4 November 1921 3 years, 37 days Assassinated [1]
13 Fumio Kishida Fumio Kishida Liberal Democratic 4 October 2021 1 October 2024 2 years, 364 days Resigned [1][2]
14 Ōkuma Shigenobu Ōkuma Shigenobu Kenseitō 30 June 1898 8 November 1898 132 days 2 years, 309 days Resigned [1]
Rikken Dōshikai 16 April 1914 9 October 1916 2 years, 177 days Resigned
15 Fumimaro Konoe Fumimaro Konoe Independent 4 June 1937 5 January 1939 1 year, 216 days 2 years, 305 days Resigned [1]
Independent 16 July 1940 18 October 1941 1 year, 95 days Resigned
Imperial Rule Assistance Association
16 Hideki Tojo Hideki Tojo Imperial Rule Assistance Association 18 October 1941 22 July 1944 2 years, 279 days Resigned [1]
17 Matsukata Masayoshi Matsukata Masayoshi Independent 6 May 1891 8 August 1892 1 year, 95 days 2 years, 212 days Resigned [1]
18 September 1896 12 January 1898 1 year, 117 days Resigned
18 Ryutaro Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto Liberal Democratic 11 January 1996 30 July 1998 2 years, 201 days Resigned [1]
19 Kakuei Tanaka Kakuei Tanaka Liberal Democratic 7 July 1972 9 December 1974 2 years, 156 days Resigned [1]
20 Zenkō Suzuki Zenkō Suzuki Liberal Democratic 17 July 1980 27 November 1982 2 years, 134 days Resigned [1]
21 Toshiki Kaifu Toshiki Kaifu Liberal Democratic 10 August 1989 5 November 1991 2 years, 88 days Resigned [1]
22 Tanaka Giichi Tanaka Giichi Rikken Seiyūkai 20 April 1927 2 July 1929 2 years, 74 days Resigned [1]
23 Saitō Makoto Saitō Makoto Military (Navy) 26 May 1932 8 July 1934 2 years, 44 days Resigned [1]
24 Takeo Miki Takeo Miki Liberal Democratic 9 December 1974 24 December 1976 2 years, 16 days Lack of majority after election [1]
25 Ichirō Hatoyama Ichirō Hatoyama Japan Democratic 10 December 1954 23 December 1956 2 years, 14 days Resigned [1]
Liberal Democratic
26 Terauchi Masatake Terauchi Masatake Military (Army) 9 October 1916 29 September 1918 1 year, 356 days Resigned [1]
27 Takeo Fukuda Takeo Fukuda Liberal Democratic 24 December 1976 7 December 1978 1 year, 349 days Resigned [1]
28 Wakatsuki Reijirō Wakatsuki Reijirō Kenseikai 30 January 1926 20 April 1927 1 year, 81 days 1 year, 325 days Resigned [1]
Rikken Minseitō 14 April 1931 13 December 1931 244 days Resigned
29 Hamaguchi Osachi Hamaguchi Osachi Rikken Minseitō 2 July 1929 14 April 1931 1 year, 287 days Resigned due to injury [1]
30 Kiichi Miyazawa Kiichi Miyazawa Liberal Democratic 5 November 1991 9 August 1993 1 year, 278 days Lack of majority after election [1]
31 Keizō Obuchi Keizō Obuchi Liberal Democratic 30 July 1998 5 April 2000 1 year, 251 days Resigned due to illness [1]
32 Keisuke Okada Keisuke Okada Military (Navy) 8 July 1934 9 March 1936 1 year, 246 days Resigned [1]
33 Katō Takaaki Katō Takaaki Kenseikai 11 June 1924 28 January 1926 1 year, 232 days Died [1]
34 Noboru Takeshita Noboru Takeshita Liberal Democratic 6 November 1987 3 June 1989 1 year, 210 days Resigned [1]
35 Tomiichi Murayama Tomiichi Murayama Socialist 30 June 1994 11 January 1996 1 year, 196 days Resigned [1]
36 Masayoshi Ōhira Masayoshi Ōhira Liberal Democratic 7 December 1978 12 June 1980 1 year, 189 days Died [1]
37 Yamamoto Gonnohyōe Yamamoto Gonnohyōe Military (Navy) 20 February 1913 16 April 1914 1 year, 56 days 1 year, 184 days Resigned [1]
2 September 1923 7 January 1924 128 days Resigned
38 Kuroda Kiyotaka Kuroda Kiyotaka Military (Army) 30 April 1888 25 October 1889 1 year, 179 days Resigned [1]
39 Yoshihiko Noda Yoshihiko Noda Democratic 2 September 2011 26 December 2012 1 year, 116 days Defeated in election [1]
40 Naoto Kan Naoto Kan Democratic 8 June 2010 2 September 2011 1 year, 87 days Resigned [1]
41 Katō Tomosaburō Katō Tomosaburō Military (Navy) 12 June 1922 24 August 1923 1 year, 74 days Died [1]
42 Yoshirō Mori Yoshirō Mori Liberal Democratic 5 April 2000 26 April 2001 1 year, 22 days Resigned [1]
43 Yoshihide Suga Yoshihide Suga Liberal Democratic 16 September 2020 4 October 2021 1 year, 19 days Resigned [1]
44 Yasuo Fukuda Yasuo Fukuda Liberal Democratic 26 September 2007 24 September 2008 365 days Resigned [1]
45 Tarō Asō Tarō Asō Liberal Democratic 24 September 2008 16 September 2009 358 days Defeated in election [1]
46 Kōki Hirota Kōki Hirota Independent 9 March 1936 2 February 1937 331 days Resigned [1]
47 Tetsu Katayama Tetsu Katayama Socialist 24 May 1947 10 March 1948 292 days Resigned [1]
48 Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama Democratic 16 September 2009 8 June 2010 266 days Resigned [1]
49 Morihiro Hosokawa Morihiro Hosokawa New 9 August 1993 28 April 1994 263 days Resigned [1]
50 Kuniaki Koiso Kuniaki Koiso Imperial Rule Assistance Association 22 July 1944 7 April 1945 260 days Resigned [1]
51 Hiranuma Kiichirō Hiranuma Kiichirō Independent 5 January 1939 30 August 1939 238 days Resigned [1]
52 Kijūrō Shidehara Kijūrō Shidehara Independent 9 October 1945 22 May 1946 226 days Defeated in election [1]
53 Hitoshi Ashida Hitoshi Ashida Democratic 10 March 1948 15 October 1948 220 days Resigned [1]
54 Takahashi Korekiyo Takahashi Korekiyo Rikken Seiyūkai 13 November 1921 12 June 1922 212 days Resigned [1]
55 Mitsumasa Yonai Mitsumasa Yonai Military (Navy) 16 January 1940 22 July 1940 189 days Resigned [1]
56 Kiyoura Keigo Kiyoura Keigo Independent 7 January 1924 11 June 1924 157 days Defeated in election [1]
57 Inukai Tsuyoshi Inukai Tsuyoshi Rikken Seiyūkai 13 December 1931 15 May 1932 155 days Assassinated [1]
58 Nobuyuki Abe Nobuyuki Abe Military (Army) 30 August 1939 16 January 1940 140 days Resigned [1]
59 Kantarō Suzuki Kantarō Suzuki Imperial Rule Assistance Association 7 April 1945 17 August 1945 133 days Resigned [1]
Independent
60 Senjūrō Hayashi Senjūrō Hayashi Military (Army) 2 February 1937 4 June 1937 123 days Resigned [1]
61 Sōsuke Uno Sōsuke Uno Liberal Democratic 3 June 1989 10 August 1989 69 days Resigned [1]
62 Tanzan Ishibashi Tanzan Ishibashi Liberal Democratic 23 December 1956 25 February 1957 65 days Resigned due to illness [1]
63 Tsutomu Hata Tsutomu Hata Renewal 28 April 1994 30 June 1994 64 days Resigned [1]
64 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Imperial Family 17 August 1945 9 October 1945 54 days Resigned [1]
65 Shigeru Ishiba Shigeru Ishiba Liberal Democratic 1 October 2024 Incumbent 41 days[a] Incumbent

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ As of 11 November 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl "List of Successive Prime Ministers | Prime Minister's Office of Japan". japan.kantei.go.jp. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. ^ "The Cabinet". Prime Minister's Office of Japan. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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