Shinninshiki

The Shinninshiki ( Japanese 親 任 式 ) is the formal inauguration ceremony by the Tennō for the Japanese Prime Minister appointed by the parliament or the President of the Supreme Court appointed by the cabinet .

In the empire , when the Tennō was head of the state and holder of state power and z. B. the ministers of state were also responsible to him, there was also a Shinninshiki among others for ministers, generals and admirals. Such appointees were called Shinninkan ( 親 任 官 ).

Today's process

After the arrival of the person to be appointed at court - usually in the Imperial Palace Tokyo - the incumbent Prime Minister presents the certificate of appointment to the Tennō. Then the Tennō appears with court officials in the hall, the person to be appointed steps in front of him, the Tennō speaks a formula for appointment and the incumbent Prime Minister hands over the certificate of appointment. The appointee backs away, Tennō and court officials leave the hall, then the other participants in the ceremony.

The presidents of the two chambers of parliament, Shūgiin and Sangiin , are present at the appointment of the Prime Minister, who appoints the ministers and chairs the Japanese cabinet . If the incumbent Prime Minister himself is appointed Prime Minister, another Minister of State takes over the role of Prime Minister in the appointment ceremony.

Web links

• Imperial Court Office : Shinninshiki (Japanese, English )
• Wikisource: 親 任 式 及 び 認証 官 任命 式 の 次第 (Japanese, contains the stipulated sequence of a Shinninshiki and the appointment ceremony for ninshōkan , officials whose appointment is also attested by the Tennō, such as the other ministers of state, state secretaries or ambassadors)