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Director-General of the National Security Secretariat
国家安全保障局長
Goshichi no kiri
Emblem of the Government of Japan
Takeo_Akiba
Incumbent
Takeo Akiba
since 7 July 2021
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan
His Excellency
Reports to Prime Minister of Japan
Appointer Prime Minister of Japan
Term length No fixed term
Formation December 4, 2013; ago (2013-12-04)
Deputy Deputy Director-General of the National Security Secretariat

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
1 Shotaro Yachi 4 December 2013 12 September 2019 70005000000000000005 years, 7002282000000000000282 days [4]
2 Shigeru Kitamura 13 September 2019 6 July 2021 70001000000000000001 year, 7002296000000000000296 days [5]
3 Takeo Akiba 7 July 2021 Incumbent 70003000000000000003 years, 7002224000000000000224 days [5]

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