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| Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan 内閣官房長官 Naikaku-kanbō-chōkan | |
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 Emblem of the Government of Japan | |
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| Cabinet Secretariat | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | Cabinet National Security Council |
| Reports to | The prime minister |
| Appointer | The prime minister attested to by the emperor |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Secretary-General of the Cabinet |
| Inaugural holder | Jōji Hayashi |
| Formation | 3 May 1947 |
| Succession | Second |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary |
| Salary | ¥20,916,000 |
| Website | http://www.cas.go.jp/ |
The chief cabinet secretary of Japan (内閣官房長官, Naikaku-kanbō-chōkan) is a member of the cabinet and is the leader and chief executive of the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.[1] The chief cabinet secretary coordinates the policies of ministries and agencies in the executive branch,[2] and also serves as the government's press secretary. The secretary is a statutory member of the National Security Council, and is appointed by the emperor upon the nomination by the prime minister.[3] The chief cabinet secretary is the second in line of succession to the prime minister, and 1st if the office of the deputy prime minister is unoccupied.[4]