The following list shows all historical leaders of Japan starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.
In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.
Japan
Prime Minister
Since Oct 1st, 2024
Japan
Prime Minister
Oct 4th, 2021 to Oct 1st, 2024
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 16th, 2020 to Oct 4th, 2021
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 26th, 2012 to Sep 16th, 2020
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 2nd, 2011 to Dec 26th, 2012
Japan
Prime Minister
Jun 8th, 2010 to Sep 2nd, 2011
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 16th, 2009 to Jun 8th, 2010
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 24th, 2008 to Sep 16th, 2009
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 26th, 2007 to Sep 24th, 2008
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 26th, 2006 to Sep 26th, 2007
Japan
Prime Minister
Apr 26th, 2001 to Sep 26th, 2006
Japan
Prime Minister
Apr 5th, 2000 to Apr 26th, 2001
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 30th, 1998 to Apr 5th, 2000
Japan
Prime Minister
Jan 11th, 1996 to Jul 30th, 1998
Japan
Prime Minister
Jun 30th, 1994 to Jan 11th, 1996
Japan
Prime Minister
Apr 28th, 1994 to Jun 30th, 1993
Japan
Prime Minister
Aug 9th, 1993 to Apr 28th, 1994
Japan
Prime Minister
Nov 5th, 1991 to Aug 9th, 1993
Japan
Prime Minister
Aug 10th, 1989 to Nov 5th, 1991
Japan
Prime Minister
Jun 3rd, 1989 to Aug 10th, 1989
Japan
Prime Minister
Nov 6th, 1987 to Jun 3rd, 1989
Japan
Prime Minister
Nov 27th, 1982 to Nov 6th, 1987
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 17th, 1980 to Nov 27th, 1982
Japan
Interim Prime Minister
Jun 12th, 1980 to Jul 17th, 1980
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 7th, 1978 to Jun 12th, 1980
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 24th, 1976 to Dec 7th, 1978
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 9th, 1974 to Dec 24th, 1976
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 7th, 1972 to Dec 9th, 1974
Japan
Prime Minister
Nov 9th, 1964 to Jul 7th, 1972
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 19th, 1960 to Nov 9th, 1964
Japan
Prime Minister
Feb 25th, 1957 to Jul 19th, 1960
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 23rd, 1956 to Feb 25th, 1957
Japan
Prime Minister
Nov 22nd, 1955 to Dec 23rd, 1956
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 10th, 1954 to Nov 22nd, 1955
Japan
Prime Minister
Oct 15th, 1948 to Dec 10th, 1954
Japan
Prime Minister
Mar 10th, 1948 to Oct 15th, 1948
Japan
Prime Minister
May 24th, 1947 to Mar 10th, 1948
Japan
Prime Minister
May 22nd, 1946 to May 24th, 1947
Japan
Prime Minister
Oct 9th, 1945 to May 22nd, 1946
Japan
Prime Minister
Aug 17th, 1945 to Oct 9th, 1945
Japan
Prime Minister
Apr 7th, 1945 to Aug 17th, 1945
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 22nd, 1944 to Apr 7th, 1945
Japan
Prime Minister
Oct 18th, 1941 to Jul 22nd, 1944
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 22nd, 1940 to Oct 18th, 1941
Japan
Prime Minister
Jan 16th, 1940 to Jul 22nd, 1940
Japan
Prime Minister
Aug 30th, 1939 to Jan 16th, 1940
Japan
Prime Minister
Jan 5th, 1939 to Aug 30th, 1939
Japan
Prime Minister
Jun 4th, 1937 to Jan 5th, 1939
Japan
Prime Minister
Feb 2nd, 1937 to Jun 4th, 1937
Japan
Prime Minister
Mar 9th, 1936 to Feb 2nd, 1937
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 8th, 1934 to Mar 9th, 1936
Japan
Prime Minister
May 26th, 1932 to Jul 8th, 1934
Japan
Interim Prime Minister
May 15th, 1932 to May 26th, 1932
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 13th, 1931 to May 15th, 1932
Japan
Prime Minister
Apr 14th, 1931 to Dec 13th, 1931
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 2nd, 1929 to Apr 14th, 1931
Japan
Prime Minister
Apr 20th, 1927 to Jul 2nd, 1929
Japan
Prime Minister
Jan 30th, 1926 to Apr 20th, 1927
Japan
Interim Prime Minister
Jan 28th, 1926 to Jan 30th, 1926
Japan
Prime Minister
Jun 11th, 1924 to Jan 28th, 1926
Japan
Prime Minister
Jan 7th, 1924 to Jun 11th, 1924
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 2nd, 1923 to Jan 7th, 1924
Japan
Interim Prime Minister
Aug 24th, 1923 to Sep 2nd, 1923
Japan
Prime Minister
Jun 12th, 1922 to Aug 24th, 1923
Japan
Prime Minister
Nov 13th, 1921 to Jun 12th, 1922
Japan
Interim Prime Minister
Nov 4th, 1921 to Nov 13th, 1921
Japan
Prime Minister
Sep 29th, 1918 to Nov 4th, 1921
Japan
Prime Minister
Oct 9th, 1916 to Sep 29th, 1918
Japan
Prime Minister
Apr 16th, 1914 to Oct 9th, 1916
Japan
Prime Minister
Feb 20th, 1913 to Apr 16th, 1914
Japan
Prime Minister
Dec 21st, 1912 to Feb 20th, 1913
Japan
Prime Minister
Aug 30th, 1911 to Dec 21st, 1912
Japan
Prime Minister
Jul 14th, 1908 to Aug 30th, 1911
Japan
Prime Minister
Jan 7th, 1906 to Jul 14th, 1908
Japan
Prime Minister
Jun 2nd, 1901 to Jan 7th, 1906
Japan
Interim Prime Minister
May 10th, 1901 to Jun 2nd, 1901
Japan
Prime Minister
Oct 19th, 1900 to May 10th, 1901
Japan
Prime Minister
Nov 8th, 1898 to Oct 19th, 1900
