The is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as in Japan. The ministry provides services on health, labour and welfare. It was formed with the merger of the former Ministry of Health and Welfare or and th ...

. The minister is nominated by the

Prime Minister of Japan The is the head of government of Japan. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Japan and has the ability to select and dismiss its ministers of state. The prime minister also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self-Defense Force ...

and is appointed by the

Emperor of Japan The emperor of Japan is the hereditary monarch and head of state of Japan. The emperor is defined by the Constitution of Japan as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, his position deriving from "the will of ...

. Minister Takamaro Fukuoka took office on 1 October 2024.

List of ministers of health, labour and welfare (2001–)

References

External links

Official website
Health ministers of Japan Labor ministers of Japan Ministers of health and welfare of Japan * {{Japan-gov-stub