Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣, Keizai-Sangyou Daijin) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan.
The current minister is Yoji Muto, who took office on 1 October 2024.
List of ministers of economy, trade and industry (2001–)
Liberal Democratic
Democratic
Minister
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Term of office
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Prime Minister
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#
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Portrait
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Name
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Took office
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Left office
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Days
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1
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|
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Takeo Hiranuma
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January 6, 2001
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September 22, 2003
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989
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Yoshiro Mori
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Junichiro Koizumi
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2
|
|
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Shoichi Nakagawa
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September 22, 2003
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October 31, 2005
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770
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3
|
|
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Toshihiro Nikai (1st)
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October 31, 2005
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September 26, 2006
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330
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4
|
|
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Akira Amari
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September 26, 2006
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August 2, 2008
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676
|
|
Shinzō Abe
|
|
Yasuo Fukuda
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(3)
|
|
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Toshihiro Nikai (2nd)
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August 2, 2008
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September 16, 2009
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410
|
|
Tarō Asō
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5
|
|
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Masayuki Naoshima
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September 16, 2009
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September 17, 2010
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366
|
|
Yukio Hatoyama
|
|
Naoto Kan
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6
|
|
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Akihiro Ohata
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September 17, 2010
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January 14, 2011
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119
|
7
|
|
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Banri Kaieda
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January 14, 2011
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September 2, 2011
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231
|
8
|
|
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Yoshio Hachiro
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September 2, 2011
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September 11, 2011
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9
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|
Yoshihiko Noda
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9
|
|
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Yukio Edano
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September 12, 2011
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December 26, 2012
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471
|
10
|
|
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Toshimitsu Motegi
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December 26, 2012
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September 3, 2014
|
616
|
|
Shinzō Abe
|
11
|
|
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Yūko Obuchi
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September 3, 2014
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October 21, 2014
|
48
|
12
|
|
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Yoichi Miyazawa
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October 21, 2014
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October 7, 2015
|
351
|
13
|
|
|
Motoo Hayashi
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October 7, 2015
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August 3, 2016
|
301
|
14
|
|
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Hiroshige Sekō
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August 3, 2016
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September 11, 2019
|
1134
|
15
|
|
|
Isshu Sugawara
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September 11, 2019
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October 25, 2019
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44
|
16
|
|
|
Hiroshi Kajiyama
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October 25, 2019
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October 4, 2021
|
710
|
|
Yoshihide Suga
|
17
|
|
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Kōichi Hagiuda
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October 4, 2021
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August 10, 2022
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310
|
|
Fumio Kishida
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18
|
|
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Yasutoshi Nishimura
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August 10, 2022
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December 14, 2023
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491
|
19
|
|
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Ken Saitō
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December 14, 2023
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October 1, 2024
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292
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20
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|
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Yoji Muto
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October 1, 2024
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Incumbent
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58
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Shigeru Ishiba
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References
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