| Minister of the Comprehensive Administration of the Cabinet of Japan
日本国内閣総理大臣 | |
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 Emblem of the Prime Minister of Japan | |
 Flag of Japan | |
| Executive Branch of the Japanese Government Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (formal) |
| Type | Head of Government |
| Abbreviation | PMOJ |
| Member of | Cabinet Imperial Diet |
| Residence | Kantei |
| Seat | Tokyo |
| Nominator | National Diet |
| Appointer | The Emperor |
| Term length | Four years or fewer, renewable indefinitely |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Japan |
| Precursor | Daijō-daijin of Japan |
| Formation | 22 December 1885 |
| First holder | Itō Hirobumi |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Japan |
| Salary | ¥40,490,000 annually |
The prime minister of Japan (日本国内閣総理大臣, Nihon-koku naikaku sōridaijin, or shushō (首相)) (informally referred to as the PMOJ) is the head of the executive branch of the government of Japan. The prime minister directs the National Cabinet and is the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Armed Forces; the prime minister is appointed by the emperor of Japan after being designated by the Imperial Diet and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office. The prime minister is the head of the Cabinet and appoints and dismisses the other ministers of state. The literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Minister for the Comprehensive Administration of (or the Presidency over) the Cabinet.