National Security Advisor (Japan)

The Director-General of the National Security Secretariat (国家安全保障局長, Kokka-Anzen-Hoshō-Kyoku-Chō), commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, is the head of the National Security Secretariat, a department within the Cabinet Secretariat in charge of the National Security Council. [1] As the principal advisor to the Prime Minister on matters regarding national security, the Director-General is one of the most senior officials in the Prime Minister’s Office.[2] The Director-General is appointed and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Director-General of the National Security Secretariat
国家安全保障局長
Emblem of the Government of Japan
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Incumbent
Takeo Akiba
since 7 July 2021
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toPrime Minister of Japan
AppointerPrime Minister of Japan
Term lengthNo fixed term
FormationDecember 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)
DeputyDeputy Director-General of the National Security Secretariat

The current Director-General is former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takeo Akiba, who took office on 7 July, 2021.[3]

List of Director-General's

No. Name Tenure start Tenure end Tenure length Ref
1 Shotaro Yachi 4 December 2013 12 September 2019 5 years and 283 days [4]
2 Shigeru Kitamura 13 September 2019 6 July 2021 1 year and 297 days [5]
3 Takeo Akiba 7 July 2021 Incumbent 2 years and 111 days [5]

References

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