Japanese Prime Ministers

This list is comprised of the Prime Ministers of Japan. Originating in 1885, the position of Prime Minister (Japanese 総理大臣: Sōri-Daijin) is the head of the government. The head of state is the Emperor, who now has mostly ceremonial powers.
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Shinzo Abe2006-2007; 2012-2020
Tarō Asō2008-2009
Yasuo Fukuda2007-2008
Yukio Hatoyama2009-2010
Naoto Kan2010-2011
Fumio Kishida2021-
Jun'ichirō Koizumi2001-2006
Yoshihiko Noda2011-2012
Yoshihide Suga2020-2021