Chief Cabinet Secretary

Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan
内閣官房長官
Naikaku-kanbō-chōkan
Emblem of the Government of Japan
since 14 December 2023
Cabinet Secretariat
StyleMr. Secretary
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
Reports toThe prime minister
AppointerThe prime minister
attested to by the emperor
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorSecretary-General of the Cabinet
Inaugural holderJōji Hayashi
Formation3 May 1947; 77 years ago (1947-05-03)
SuccessionSecond
DeputyDeputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Salary¥20,916,000
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ Cabinet Act, Article 13.
  2. ^ Cabinet Act, Article 12, Paragraph 2, Item 4 and 5
  3. ^ Cabinet Act, Article 15
  4. ^ Cabinet Act, Article 9