President of the House of Councillors

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President of the House of Councillors
参議院議長
Emblem of the Government of Japan
Incumbent Masakazu Sekiguchi since 11 November 2024
House of Councillors
Style	Mr. President (informal) The Honourable (formal)
Residence	The President's Official Residence (not in use)
Appointer	House of Councillors
Term length	Three years; renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Japan
Formation	May 20, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-05-20)
Deputy	Vice President of the House of Councillors

The president of the House of Councillors (参議院議長, Sangiin-gichō) is the presiding officer of the House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan, and together with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the president is also the head of the legislative branch of Japan.^[1] The president is elected by members of the House at the start of each session, and can serve two three-year terms, for a maximum of six years.

The current president of the House of Councillors is Masakazu Sekiguchi, who took office on 11 November 2024.