List of spouses of Prime Ministers of Japan
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kantei |
| Inaugural holder | Itō Umeko |
| Formation | 19 October 1900 |
The Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣夫人 Naikakusōridaijinfujin) is the wife or husband of the Prime Minister of Japan.
Role and duties
The role of the Prime Ministerial Consort is not an official office and as such they are not given a salary or official duties.
Spouse of the Prime Ministers of the State of Japan (1947–present)
Spouse of the Prime Ministers during the Shōwa period (1947–1989)
- Under the Shōwa Emperor
| Spouse | Tenure began | Tenure ended | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Kikue Katayama 片山 菊江 Katayama Kikue |
24 May 1947 | 10 March 1948 | Tetsu Katayama |
| 34 | Hisami Ashida 芦田 壽美 Ashida Hisami |
10 March 1948 | 15 October 1948 | Hitoshi Ashida |
| (32) | Yukiko Yoshida 吉田 喜代子 Yoshida Yukiko |
15 October 1948 | 10 December 1954 | Shigeru Yoshida |
| 35 | Kaoru Hatoyama 鳩山 薫 Kaoru Hatoyama |
10 December 1954 | 23 December 1956 | Ichirō Hatoyama |
| 36 | Ume Ishibashi 石橋 うめ Ishibashi Ume |
23 December 1956 | 25 February 1957 | Tanzan Ishibashi |
| 37 | Yoshiko Kishi 岸 良子 Kishi Yoshiko |
25 February 1957 | 19 July 1960 | Nobusuke Kishi |
| 38 | Mitsue Ikeda 池田 滿枝 Ikeda Mitsue |
19 July 1960 | 9 November 1964 | Hayato Ikeda |
| 39 | Hiroko Satō 佐藤 寛子 Satō Hiroko |
9 November 1964 | 7 July 1972 | Eisaku Satō |
| 40 | Hana Tanaka 田中 はな Tanaka Hana |
7 July 1972 | 9 December 1974 | Kakuei Tanaka |
| 41 | Mutsuko Miki 三木 睦子 Miki Mutsuko |
9 December 1974 | 24 December 1976 | Takeo Miki |
| 42 | Mie Fukuda 福田 三枝 Fukuda Mie |
24 December 1976 | 7 December 1978 | Takeo Fukuda |
| 43 | Shigeko Ōhira 大平 志げ子 Ōhira Shigeko |
7 December 1978 | 12 June 1980 | Masayoshi Ōhira |
| 44 | Sachi Suzuki 鈴木 さち Suzuki Sachi |
12 June 1980 | 27 November 1982 | Zenkō Suzuki |
| 45 | Tsutako Nakasone 中曾 根蔦子 Nakasone Tsutako |
27 November 1982 | 6 November 1987 | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| 46 | Naoko Takeshita 竹下 直子 Takeshita Naoko |
6 November 1987 | 3 June 1989 | Noboru Takeshita |
Spouse of the Prime Ministers during the Akihito period (1989–present)
- Under Emperor Akihito
| Spouse | Tenure began | Tenure ended | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Chiyo Uno 宇野 千代 Uno Chiyo |
3 June 1989 | 10 August 1989 | Sōsuke Uno |
| 48 | Sachiyo Kaifu 海部 幸世 Kaifu Sachiyo |
10 August 1989 | 5 November 1991 | Toshiki Kaifu |
| 49 | Yoko Miyazawa 宮澤 庸子 Miyazawa Yoko |
5 November 1991 | 9 August 1993 | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| 50 | Kayoko Hosokawa 細川 佳代子 Hosokawa Kayoko |
9 August 1993 | 28 April 1994 | Morihiro Hosokawa |
| 51 | Ayako Hata 羽田 綏子 Hata Ayako |
28 April 1994 | 30 June 1994 | Tsutomu Hata |
| 52 | Yoshie Murayama 村山 ヨシヱ Murayama Yoshie |
30 June 1994 | 11 January 1996 | Tomiichi Murayama |
| 53 | Kumiko Hashimoto 橋本 久美子 Hashimoto Kumiko |
11 January 1996 | 30 July 1998 | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
| 54 | Chizuko Obuchi 小渕 千鶴子 Obuchi Chizuko |
30 July 1998 | 5 April 2000 | Keizō Obuchi |
| 55 | Chieko Mori 森 智恵子 Mori Chieko |
5 April 2000 | 26 April 2001 | Yoshirō Mori |
| – | Vacant | 26 April 2001 | 26 September 2006 | Junichirō Koizumi |
| 56 | Akie Abe 安倍 昭恵 Abe Akie |
26 September 2006 | 26 September 2007 | Shinzō Abe |
| 57 | Kiyoko Fukuda 福田 貴代子 Fukuda Kiyoko |
26 September 2007 | 24 September 2008 | Yasuo Fukuda |
| 58 | Chikako Asō 麻生 千賀子 Asō Chikako |
24 September 2008 | 16 September 2009 | Tarō Asō |
| 59 | Miyuki Hatoyama 鳩山 幸 Hatoyama Miyuki |
16 September 2009 | 8 June 2010 | Yukio Hatoyama |
| 60 | Nobuko Kan 菅 伸子 Kan Nobuko |
8 June 2010 | 2 September 2011 | Naoto Kan |
| 61 | Hitomi Noda 野田 仁実 Noda Hitomi |
2 September 2011 | 26 December 2012 | Yoshihiko Noda |
| (56) | Akie Abe 安倍 昭恵 Abe Akie |
26 December 2012 | Incumbent | Shinzō Abe |
References
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