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 of Japan, 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 all matters regarding national security, the Director-General is one of the most senior officials in the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan, participating in all meetings of the National Security Council.[2] The Director-General is appointed and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
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 |
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1 | Shotaro Yachi | 4 December 2013 | 12 September 2019 | 5 years, 282 days | [4] |
2 | Shigeru Kitamura | 13 September 2019 | 6 July 2021 | 1 year, 296 days | [5] |
3 | Takeo Akiba | 7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 224 days | [5] |
References[]
- ↑ "The National Security Secretariat". https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/gaiyou/jimu/anzenhosyou.html.
- ↑ "The National Security Council". https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/anzenhosyoukaigi/konkyo.pdf.
- ↑ "Top Japan diplomat Akiba to be tapped as national security adviser". https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Top-Japan-diplomat-Akiba-to-be-tapped-as-national-security-adviser.
- ↑ "Kitamura to replace Yachi as Abe's nat'l security adviser: gov't". https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/09/85e702ab10c3-breaking-news-kitamura-to-replace-yachi-as-abes-natl-security-adviser-govt.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Takeo Akiba, close aide to Suga, named Japan's top national security adviser". https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/06/national/politics-diplomacy/takeo-akiba-national-security-adviser-suga/.
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