Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare
| Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare | |
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 Emblem of the Government of Japan | |
| Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet of Japan |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Appointer | Emperor of Japan attested to by the Emperor |
| Precursor | Minister of Health Minister of Labor |
| Formation | January 6, 2001 |
| Deputy | Administrative Vice-Minister of Health and Labour |
| Salary | ¥20,916,000 |
The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare (厚生労働大臣, Kousei-Rodou Daijin) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive officer of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.
The current minister is Norihisa Tamura, who took office on September 16, 2020.
List of ministers[]
- Chikara Sakaguchi (2001–2004)
- Hidehisa Otsuji (2004–2005)
- Jirō Kawasaki (2005–2006)
- Hakuo Yanagisawa (2006–2007)
- Yōichi Masuzoe (2007–2009)
- Akira Nagatsuma (2009–2010)
- Ritsuo Hosokawa (2010–2011)
- Yoko Komiyama (2011–2012)
- Wakio Mitsui (2012–2012)
- Norihisa Tamura (2012–2014; 2020–present)
- Yasuhisa Shiozaki (2014–2017)
- Katsunobu Katō (2017–2018; 2019–2020)
- Takumi Nemoto (2018–2019)
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