Council of Ministers of Japan (Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum)

The Council of Ministers (カクリョウ　クァイギ　[閣僚會議] Kakuryō Kwaigi) is the highest administrative body of Japan. The Council of Ministers created following the adoption of Constitution of the Republic of Japan in 1920. The Council of Ministers is presided by a Chairman together with three Vice-Chairmen, and consists of the Ministers of State

Nomination

Akasaka Palace, house of the Government of Japan

The composition of Council are proposed by the Committee of Three (サンインカン　[三人官] San'ninkan) who appointed by the President of the Republic from among the National Congress every the start of Congress terms. If the Congress rejects the proposal, President must keep forming another Committees of Three with different compositions until the Congress found its acceptable. The Council members must be from the Congress.

During a time when the new Council of Ministers has not been approved by Congress, the President of the Republic may form a temporary presidential Cabinet (カリ　ギョウセイカン　[假行政官] Kari Gyōsei-kan) which directly responsible to President and may include non-Congress members.

Functions and powers

The main function of Council of Ministers is to manage the implementation of general state policy. Every Ministers of State (コクムショウ [國務相] Kokumushō) are free to carry out their duties as long as in accordance of general state policy. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers (カクリョウ　クァイギ　ギチョウ　[閣僚會議議長] Kakuryō Kwaigi Gichō) bearing a title of Premier (シュショウ [首相] Shushō) is the first among equals among the Ministers of State and has the power to supervise over the national administration, to convene and preside the meetings of Council, and to report the progression of national administration before the Legislative Council. The Akasaka Palace served as the official building of Japanese government in general and the seat of the Council in particular since 1920.

List of Prime Ministers of Japan

№	Name (Lifespan)	Picture	Term start	Term end	Political Party
1	Inukai Tsuyoshi イヌカイ　ツヨシ (1855–1936)		February 16, 1919	April 12, 1923	Nationalist Party of Japan
2	Suzuki Bunji スズキ ブンジ (1885–1946)		April 12, 1923	April 17, 1925	Non-partisan
3	Nakano Seigo ナカノ　セイゴウ (1885–1958) (first term)		April 17, 1925	June 9, 1933	Nationalist Party of Japan
4	Suzuki Bunji スズキ ブンジ (1885–1946) (second term)		June 9, 1933	August 8, 1937	Non-partisan
5	Nakano Seigo ナカノ　セイゴウ (1885–1958) (second term)		August 8, 1937	August 8, 1946	Nationalist Party of Japan
6	Konoe Fumimaro コノエ　フミマロ (1891–1964)		August 8, 1946	March 28, 1948	Nationalist Party of Japan
7	Inukai Takeru イヌカイ　タケル (1896–1960)		March 28, 1948	January 22, 1950	Nationalist Party of Japan
8	Nakano Seigo ナカノ　セイゴウ (1885–1958) (third term)		January 22, 1950	May 1, 1951	Nationalist Party of Japan
9	Nosaka Sanzō ノサカ　サンゾウ (1892–1993)		May 1, 1951	December 26, 1960	Nationalist Party of Japan
10	Asanuma Inejirō アサヌマ　イネジロウ (1898–1971)		December 26, 1960	March 24, 1961	Nationalist Party of Japan
11	Nosaka Sanzō ノサカ　サンゾウ (1892–1993) (second term)		March 24, 1961	February 14, 1974	Nationalist Party of Japan
12	Ōhira Masayoshi オウヒラ　マサヨシ (1910-1980)		March 24, 1974	June 12, 1980	Nationalist Party of Japan
13	Kuroda Kan'ichi クロダ　カニイチ (1927-2006)		July 7, 1980	July 7, 1995	Nationalist Party of Japan