The First Takaichi cabinet was the 104th Cabinet of Japan, formed on 21 October 2025 when Sanae Takaichi was appointed Prime Minister by Emperor Naruhito as designated by the National Diet, following the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba after the 2025 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election.
The country's first woman-led government, it is also the first time that the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) will participate in the national government following the collapse of the LDP–Komeito coalition, which had governed from 1999 to 2009 and from 2012 to 2025, and the formation of the LDP–JIP coalition.
Election of the Prime Minister House of Representatives + 21 October 2025219th Special National DietHouse of Representatives ChoicePartyVotes Sanae TakaichiLiberal Democratic Party Yoshihiko Noda Constitutional Democratic Party Yuichiro TamakiDemocratic Party For the PeopleTetsuo SaitoKomeitoTaro YamamotoReiwa ShinsengumiTomoko TamuraJapanese Communist PartyShuji KiraIndependent(Yūshi no Kai) Sohei Kamiya Sanseitō Takashi Kawamura Genzei Nippon Naoki Hyakuta Conservative Party of Japan Jin Matsubara Independent
House of Councillors + 21 October 2025219th Special National DietHouse of Councillors ChoicePartyVotesFirst RoundRun-Off Sanae TakaichiLiberal Democratic Party Yoshihiko Noda Constitutional Democratic Party Yuichiro TamakiDemocratic Party For the Peoplerowspan ="8" Tetsuo SaitoKomeito Sohei Kamiya SanseitōTomoko TamuraJapanese Communist PartyTaro YamamotoReiwa ShinsengumiTakahiro AnnoTeam Mirai Naoki Hyakuta Conservative Party of Japan Mizuho Fukushima Social Democratic PartyBlank ballot Invalid ballot
Cabinet + Parties Liberal Democratic Japan Innovation + Member of the House of Representatives Member of the House of Councillors Ministers Portfolio Portrait Minister Took office Left office NoteCabinet ministers Prime MinisterSanae TakaichiR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister for Internal Affairs and CommunicationsYoshimasa HayashiR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of JusticeHiroshi HiraguchiR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister for Foreign AffairsToshimitsu MotegiR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of FinanceMinister of State for Financial Services Minister in charge of Reviewing Special Measures Concerning Taxation and SubsidiesSatsuki KatayamaC21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyYohei MatsumotoR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareKenichiro UenoR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesNorikazu SuzukiR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear AccidentMinister in charge of Green TransformationMinister in charge of Industrial CompetitivenessMinister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation CorporationRyosei AkazawaR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister in charge of Water Cycle PolicyMinister in charge of the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027Yasushi KanekoR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of the Environment Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency PreparednessHirotaka IshiharaR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of DefenseShinjirō KoizumiR21 October 202518 February 2026Chief Cabinet SecretaryMinister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in OkinawaMinister in charge of the Abduction IssueMinoru KiharaR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister for Digital Transformation Minister in charge of Digital Administrative and Fiscal ReformMinister in charge of Administrative ReformMinister in charge of the National Civil Service SystemMinister in charge of CybersecurityMinister in State for CybersecurityHisashi MatsumotoR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of Reconstruction Minister in charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival from the Nuclear Accident at FukushimaMinister in charge of the Preparation of Establishing the Disaster Management AgencyMinister in charge of Building National ResilienceTakao MakinoC21 October 202518 February 2026Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission Minister in charge of Territorial IssuesMinister of State for Disaster ManagementMinister of State for Ocean PolicyJiro AkamaR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories AffairsMinister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food SafetyMinister of State for Policies Related to Children, Declining Birthrate, Youth Empowerment, and Gender EqualityMinister of State for Regional RevitalizationMinister of State for Ainu-Related PoliciesMinister of State for Promoting Cohesive and Mutual Assistance SocietyMinister in charge of Women's EmpowermentMinister in charge of Cohesive SocietyMinister in charge of Strategy for the Future of RegionsHitoshi KikawadaR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister in charge of Japan's Growth Strategy Minister in charge of Developing an Environment for Wage IncreasesMinister in charge of StartupsMinister in charge of Social Security ReformMinister in charge of Infectious Disease Crisis ManagementMinister of State for Economic and Fiscal PolicyMinister of State for Regulatory ReformMinoru KiuchiR21 October 202518 February 2026Minister in charge of Economic SecurityMinister in charge of a Society of Well-Ordered and Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign NationalsMinister of State for "Cool Japan" StrategyMinister of State for Intellectual Property StrategyMinister of State for Science and Technology PolicyMinister of State for Space PolicyMinister of State for AI StrategyMinister of State for Economic SecurityKimi OnodaC21 October 202518 February 2026
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary and Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau PortfolioPortraitNameTook officeLeft officePrevious officeDeputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryMasanao OzakiR21 October 202518 February 2026Kei SatōC21 October 202518 February 2026B21 October 202518 February 2026Commissioner General of the National Police AgencyDirector-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauB27 August 202418 February 2026Public Prosecutors Office
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Portfolio Adviser Term NoteSpecial Advisor to the Prime Minister Sadamasa OueB21 October 2025 – presentSpecial Advisor to the Prime MinisterTakahiro InoueR21 October 2025 – presentSpecial advisor to the prime ministerTakashi EndoR21 October 2025 – presentSpecial Advisor to the Prime MinisterMidori MatsushimaR21 October 2025 – presentSpecial advisor to the prime minister B21 October 2025 – present
State ministers PortfolioState ministerTook officeLeft officeConcurrent postState Minister for Digital TransformationSoichiro ImaedaR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister for ReconstructionYoshinori TadokoroR22 October 202518 February 2026Takakazu SetoR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Cabinet OfficeYasuyuki SakaiC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismState Minister of Cabinet OfficeSoichiro ImaedaR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister for Digital TransformationTakakazu SetoR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister for ReconstructionKazuchika IwataR22 October 202518 February 2026Hayato SuzukiR22 October 202518 February 2026Jun TsushimaR22 October 202518 February 2026Toshiro InoR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryKenji YamadaR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryYasuyuki SakaiC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister for ReconstructionState Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismKiyoto TsujiR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of the EnvironmentMasahisa MiyazakiR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of DefenseState Minister for Internal Affairs and CommunicationsNoriko HoriuchiR22 October 202518 February 2026Katsunori TakahashiC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of JusticeHidehiro MitaniR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister for Foreign AffairsAyano KunimitsuR22 October 202518 February 2026Iwao HoriiC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of FinanceShinichi NakataniR22 October 202518 February 2026Shōji MaitachiC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyShigeki KobayashiR22 October 202518 February 2026Hiroyuki NakamuraR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareYasumasa NagasakaR22 October 202518 February 2026Hirobumi NikiR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesYukinori NemotoR22 October 202518 February 2026Yūhei YamashitaC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryToshiro InoR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Cabinet OfficeKenji YamadaR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismHajime SasakiR22 October 202518 February 2026Yasuyuki SakaiC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister for ReconstructionState Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister of the EnvironmentKiyoto TsujiR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Cabinet OfficeShigeharu AoyamaC22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of DefenseMasahisa MiyazakiR22 October 202518 February 2026State Minister of Cabinet Office
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