Talk:Prime Minister of Japan/Archive 1

Fix big space in middle of article

Can someone who knows how please fix the big empty space in the middle of this article after "History and official residence"

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Despite the claim about how PMs will be listed, Ito Hirobumi is listed twice (as #1 and #5). Is there a reason for this? - Montréalais

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Does anyone good idea about which order should we use for the list of PMs western first and last name order or vice versal? -- Taku 07:31 Mar 23, 2003 (UTC)

What is wrong with date served? --mav

I mean I am asking Hata Tsutomu or Tsutomu Hata. -- Taku 07:47 Mar 23, 2003 (UTC)

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Do the "r's" stand for "reign"? PM's dont reign. They serve. --Jiang 22:22, 23 Aug 2003 (UTC)

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"Theoretically, the Prime Minister is very powerful, with a role most similar to the German chancellor in the West and even greater because of Japan's unitary form of government." (Role of the PM)
I'm going to erase that "in the West", but please check if it is okay. I just can't understand what this part is referring to. Sounds like some pre-unification term... Helen

Prime Ministers Table

I noticed today that the succession box was replaced with a Prime Ministers template box, on the article for Mitsumasa Yonai. I rather liked the succession box better, as it's smaller and looks cleaner, and gives more details on the dates and names of the preceding and succeeding PM. Rather than simply revert it, I thought I'd post here, and ask for opinions and such. LordAmeth 22:32, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

Requirements

Are there any special requirements for this position other than those to be in the Diet itself? The article could use this info. Garrett Albright 11:31, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Duration

I find bizarre that in this page there isn't written how long is the prime minister mandate... Lo'oris - ロホリス 14:54, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

I would like to know this as well. --Steerpike (talk) 07:21, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Since he is elected by the House of Representatives (technically elected by both Houses; but the House of Reps has the decisive vote), his maximum term without facing a PM election in Parliament is four years; but usually the House is dissolved before that (The only exception in post-war history was 1976).
Constitutionally, there is no term limit. But due to the Liberal Democratic Party's dominant position in post-war politics, the term limit of two full consecutive terms as LDP president was a de facto limitation for the PM's term as well. (Few reach that limit, Junichiro Koizumi being the last one. Also, in 2001, the LDP president's term was changed from two to three years. Yasuhiro Nakasone was a special case: LDP lawmakers granted him an extra year as party president after the LDP's excellent performance in the 1986 election.
See, for example, Japan Country Brief: System of Government--Asakura Akira (talk) 16:34, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Sucessors

Who is appointed prime minister if the current one is killed? I have a report due on types of government successors. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bobtmonkey (talk • contribs) 02:12, August 30, 2007 (UTC)

In any case, if the PM's post falls vacant the cabinet has to resign as a whole. (Article 70 of the Constitution) But the designated successor – a Minister of State, nowadays usually the Chief Cabinet Secretary – takes the role of acting prime minister until a successor is designated by parliament. Until 2000, the (informal) position of vice PM (fuku-sōri) was not always assigned (sometimes it was given to a PM's rival from within the LDP). Since then, there is a formal procedure: the PM designates five potential successors when he takes office, the first usually being the Chief Cabinet Sectretary. (cf. Article 9, Cabinet Law: "In case the Prime Minister is prevented from discharging his functions, or the post of the Prime Minister is vacant, the Minister of State designated by him in advance shall perform temporarily the functions of the Prime Minister.") For a detailed description and a full list of designated vice-PM's, see ja:副総理 and ja:内閣総理大臣臨時代理--Asakura Akira (talk) 17:01, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Update

The opening tag saying that parts need updating no longer seems relevant, now that Abe's resignation is fully described, right down to when it activates. Over the next week, anyone can add candidates and, at the end, the new PM. I'm removing the tag, but anyone who knows how to add one of those "details may change because it's current news" tabs should feel free to do so, and that can be removed after a few days too. 85.92.173.186 19:23, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

OK

Ok

Award

The Japanese Prime Minister is usually seen wearing a rosette at the lapel of his suit. Which award does this rosette represent?