Second Ishiba cabinet
Cabinet of Japan from 2024 to 2025
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The Second Ishiba cabinet was the 103rd Cabinet of Japan, formed by Shigeru Ishiba on 11 November 2024, following the general election on 27 October 2024. Members of the First Ishiba Cabinet were reappointed except for Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Tourism Tetsuo Saito, who has become the Chief Representative of Komeito, Minister of Justice Hideki Makihara who lost his seat in the last general election and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yasuhiro Ozato who lost his seat in the last general election.
Date established11 November 2024
Date dissolved21 October 2025
Second Ishiba cabinet | |
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 103rd Cabinet of Japan | |
| 11 November 2024 – 21 October 2025 | |
 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front row, centre) with the re-elected cabinet inside the Kantei, 11 November 2024 | |
| Date established | 11 November 2024 |
| Date dissolved | 21 October 2025 |
| Leadership and composition | |
| Naruhito | |
| Shigeru Ishiba | |
Prime Minister's history |
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No. of ministers | 20 |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Coalition government HoR (Lower): Minority HoC (Upper): Minority |
Opposition cabinet | Noda Next Cabinet |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | Yoshihiko Noda (CDP) |
| Formation and history | |
Outgoing election | 2024 general election |
| Legislature terms | HoR: 2024–2028 (maximum) HoC: 2019–2025 and 2022–2028 |
| Predecessor | Ishiba I |
| Successor | Takaichi I |
Following his resignation, the Second Ishiba cabinet was dissolved on 21 October 2025, and replaced with the First Takaichi cabinet.[1]
Election of the prime minister
House of Representatives
| House of Representatives | ||||
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| Choice | Party | First Vote | Run-Off | |
| Votes | Votes | |||
 Shigeru Ishiba |
Liberal Democratic Party | 221 / 465 |
221 / 465 | |
| Yoshihiko Noda | Constitutional Democratic Party | 151 / 465 |
160 / 465 | |
| Nobuyuki Baba | Nippon Ishin no Kai | 38 / 465 |
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| Yuichiro Tamaki | Democratic Party for the People | 28 / 465 |
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| Taro Yamamoto | Reiwa Shinsengumi | 9 / 465 |
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| Tomoko Tamura | Japanese Communist Party | 8 / 465 |
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| Shuji Kira | Independent (Yūshi no Kai) |
4 / 465 |
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| Sohei Kamiya | Sanseitō | 3 / 465 |
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| Takashi Kawamura | Conservative Party of Japan | 3 / 465 |
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| Invalid ballot | 84 / 465 | |||
| Source[2] | ||||
House of Councillors
| House of Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Party | Votes | |
| Shigeru Ishiba |
Liberal Democratic Party | 142 / 242 | |
| Yoshihiko Noda | Constitutional Democratic Party | 46 / 242 | |
| Nobuyuki Baba | Nippon Ishin no Kai | 18 / 242 | |
| Yuichiro Tamaki | Democratic Party For the People | 11 / 242 | |
| Tomoko Tamura | Japanese Communist Party | 11 / 242 | |
| Taro Yamamoto | Reiwa Shinsengumi | 5 / 242 | |
| Takae Itō | Democratic Party For the People | 1 / 242 | |
| Sohei Kamiya | Sanseitō | 1 / 242 | |
| Shuji Kira | Independent (Yūshi no Kai) |
1 / 242 | |
| Toshimitsu Motegi | Liberal Democratic Party | 1 / 242 | |
| Shinsuke Suematsu | Liberal Democratic Party | 1 / 242 | |
| Source[2] | |||
Cabinet
| Liberal Democratic | |
| Komeito |
| R | Member of the House of Representatives |
| C | Member of the House of Councillors |
| B | Bureaucrat |
Ministers
Citation of this table: List of Ishiba Cabinet Members[3]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet ministers | |||||||
| Prime Minister | .jpg) |
Shigeru Ishiba | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications |  |
Seiichiro Murakami | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Justice |  |
Keisuke Suzuki | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | First cabinet appointment | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | .jpg) |
Takeshi Iwaya | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Finance Minister of State for Financial Services Minister in charge of Overcoming Deflation |
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Katsunobu Katō | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | .jpg) |
Toshiko Abe | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare | .jpg) |
Takamaro Fukuoka | C | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | .jpg) |
Taku Etō | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 May 2025 | Resigned after a political gaffe.[4] | |
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Shinjirō Koizumi | R | 21 May 2025 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear Accident Minister for Green Transformation Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation |
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Yoji Muto | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy Minister for the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027 |
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Hiromasa Nakano | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | First cabinet appointment | |
| Minister of the Environment Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness |
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Keiichiro Asao | C | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Defense |  |
Gen Nakatani | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue |
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Yoshimasa Hayashi | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister for Digital Transformation Minister in charge of Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reforms Minister in charge of Administrative Reform Minister in charge of the National Civil Service Reform Minister of State for Regulatory Reform |
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Masaaki Taira | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of Reconstruction Minister in charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival from the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima |
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Tadahiko Ito | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission Minister in charge of Building National Resilience Minister in charge of Territorial Issues Minister of State for Disaster Management Minister of State for Ocean Policy |
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Manabu Sakai | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of State for Policies Related to Children, Measures for Declining Birthrate, Youth Empowerment, and Gender Equality Minister of State for Promoting Cohesive and Mutual Assistance Society Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment Minister in charge of Cohesive Society |
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Junko Mihara | C | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Minister in charge of New Capitalism Minister in charge of Wage Increase Minister in charge of Startups Minister in charge of Social Security Reform Minister in charge of Infectious Disease Crisis Management Minister in charge of the Preparation of Establishing the Disaster Management Agency Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy |
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Ryosei Akazawa | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister in charge of Economic Security Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy Minister of State for Intellectual Property Strategy Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Minister of State for Space Policy Minister of State for Economic Security |
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Minoru Kiuchi | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety Minister of State for Regional Revitalization Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies Minister in charge of the Creation of New Regional Economies and Living Environments Minister for the World Expo 2025 |
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Yoshitaka Itō | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary and Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Previous office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary |  |
Keiichiro Tachibana | R | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
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Kazuhiko Aoki | C | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
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Fumitoshi Satō | B | 11 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | ||
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau |  |
Nobuyuki Iwao | B | 27 August 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Public Prosecutors Office | |
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
| Portfolio | Adviser | Term | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |  |
Akihisa Nagashima | R | 1 October 2024 – 21 October 2025 | [5][6] | |
| Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |  |
Masafumi Mori | B | 1 January 2022 – 21 October 2025 | [5] | |
| Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |  |
Wakako Yata | B | 13 September 2023 – 21 October 2025 | Former Member of the House of Councillors[5][7] Belonged to the Democratic Party For the People | |
State ministers
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| Portfolio | State Minister | Took office | Left office | Concurrent post | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Minister for Digital Transformation | Yasushi Hosaka | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Cabinet Office | |
| State Minister for Reconstruction | Norikazu Suzuki | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Keiichi Koshimizu | R | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Katsunori Takahashi | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Cabinet Office State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | ||
| State Minister of Cabinet Office | Yasushi Hosaka | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister for Digital Transformation | |
| Takakazu Seto | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Kiyoto Tsuji | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Jiro Hatoyama | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Hiroki Ogushi | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | ||
| Yuichiro Koga | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | ||
| Katsunori Takahashi | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister for Reconstruction State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | ||
| Hiroshi Nakada | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of the Environment | ||
| Taro Honda | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Defense | ||
| State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | Hiroyuki Togashi | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Masashi Adachi | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| State Minister of Justice | Masahiro Kōmura | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| State Minister for Foreign Affairs | Hisayuki Fujii | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Takuma Miyaji | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| State Minister of Finance | Hiroaki Saitō | R | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Shinichi Yokoyama | C | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | Arata Takebe | R | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Atsushi Nonaka | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare | Yoko Wanibuchi | R | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Hirobumi Niki | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Hiroyoshi Sasagawa | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Hirofumi Takinami | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | Masaki Ogushi | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Cabinet Office | |
| Yuichiro Koga | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Yasushi Furukawa | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Katsunori Takahashi | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister for Reconstruction State Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| State Minister of the Environment | Fumiaki Kobayashi | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Hiroshi Nakada | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| State Minister of Defense | Taro Honda | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | State Minister of Cabinet Office | |
Parliamentary vice-ministers
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| Portfolio | Parliamentary Vice-Minister |
Took office | Left office | Concurrent post | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital Transformation | Nobuchiyo Kishi | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction | Eriko Imai | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | |
| Ken Akamatsu | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | ||
| Shinji Takeuchi | C | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| Isato Kunisada | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | Nobuchiyo Kishi | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital Transformation | |
| Daisuke Nishino | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Rio Tomonō | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Eriko Imai | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction | ||
| Akiyoshi Katō | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | ||
| Shinji Takeuchi | C | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction | ||
| Isato Kunisada | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction | ||
| Yasushi Katsume | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment | ||
| Kazuhiro Kobayashi | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense | ||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | Hideto Kawasaki | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Naoki Furukawa | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Hideharu Hasegawa | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice | Junichi Kanda | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs | Arfiya Eri | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Hisashi Matsumoto | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Akiko Ikuina | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance | Kuniyoshi Azuma | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Shin Tsuchida | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | Yasukuni Kinjō | R | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Ken Akamatsu | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction | ||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare | Takao Andō | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Shinji Yoshida | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Kenichi Shōji | R | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Sachiko Yamamoto | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | Shinji Takeuchi | C | 3 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | |
| Akiyoshi Katō | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Yasuhiro Takami | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Akira Yoshii | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | |||
| Isato Kunisada | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment | Kiyoshi Igarashi | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Yasushi Katsume | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | ||
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense | Yōzō Kaneko | R | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | ||
| Kazuhiro Kobayashi | C | 13 November 2024 | 21 October 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office | ||