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Leaders of Japan Since 1900

Except for the U.S military occupation of Japan and where specified, the paramount leader refers to the Prime Minister of Japan for simplicity. The head of state refers to the Emperor of Japan
Light green refers to the Rikken Seiyukai, green refers to the Liberal Party and dark green is the Liberal Democratic Party
Teal refers to the Japan New Party, blue refers to the Renewal Party and dark blue refers to the Socialist Party
Light purple/pink refers to the Rikken Doshikai, purple refers to the Kenseikai, and dark purple refers to the Rikken Minseito
Red refers to the Democratic Party, Orange refers to the Military, Yellow refers to the Emperor, and Grey represents Foreign Occupation
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Time in Office
Paramount Leader
Time in Office
Head of State
1885-1913
The Genro (None)
1868-1912
Meiji Emperor
1912-1913
Taisho Emperor
1913-1914
Yamamoto Gonnohyoe
1913-1926
1914-1916
Okuma Shigenobu
1916-1918
Terauchi Masatake
1918-1921
Hara Takashi
(Acting) 1921
Uchida Kosai
1921-1922
Takahashi Korekiyo
1922-1923
Kato Tomosaburo
(Acting) 1923
Uchida Kosai
1923-1924
Yamamoto Gonnohyoe
1924
Kiyoura Keigo
1924-1926
Kato Takaaki
1926-1927
Wakatsuki Reijiro
1926
1926-1927
Showa Emperor
1927-1987
1927-1929
Tanaka Giichi
1929-1930
Hamaguchi Osachi
(Acting) 1930-1931
Shidehara Kijuro
1931
Hamaguchi Osachi
1931
Wakatsuki Reijiro
1931-1932
Inukai Tsuyoshi
1932-1945
The Military (None)
1945-1951
Douglas MacArthur
1951-1952
Matthew Ridgway
1952-1954
Yoshida Shigeru
1954-1956
Hatoyama Ichiro
1956-1957
Ishibashi Tanzan
1957-1960
Kishi Nobusuke
1960-1964
Ikeda Hayato
1964-1972
Sato Eisaku
1972-1974
Tanaka Kakuei
1974-1976
Miki Takeo
1976-1978
Fukuda Takeo
1978-1980
Ohira Masayoshi
(Acting) 1980
Ito Masayoshi
1980-1982
Suzuki Zenko
1982-1987
Nakasone Yasuhiro
1987-1989
Takeshita Noboru
1987-1989
1989
Heisei Emperor
1989
Uno Sosuke
1989-2012
1989-1991
Kaifu Toshiki
1991-1993
Miyazawa Kiichi
1993-1994
Hosokawa Morihiro
1994
Hata Tsutomu
1994-1996
Murayama Tomiichi
1996-1998
Hashimoto Ryutaro
1998-2000
Obuchi Keizo
2000-2001
Mori Yoshiro
2001-2006
Koizumi Junichiro
2006-2007
Abe Shinzo
2007-2008
Fukuda Yasuo
2008-2009
Aso Taro
2009-2010
Hatoyama Yukio
2010-2011
Kan Naoto
2011-2012
Noda Yoshihiko
2012-2020
Abe Shinzo
2012-2019
2019-2020
Reiwa Emperor
2020-2021
Suga Yoshihide
2020-
2021-2024
Kishida Fumio
2024-2025
Ishiba Shigeru
2025-
Takaichi Sanae
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