List of Finance Ministers of Japan
The Minister of Finance of Japan ( Japanese 財務 大臣 , zaimu-daijin ; until 2001: 大 蔵 大臣 , ōkura-daijin ) is a member of the Japanese cabinet . He heads the Ministry of Finance . Before the establishment of the cabinet in 1885, this office was called Ōkura-kyō ( 大 蔵 卿 ) and was part of the Daijō-kan .
Ōkura-kyō after the Meiji restoration
| # | Surname | Term of office | Political grouping |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matsudaira Yoshinaga | 16 Sep 1869 - Sep 29 1869 | Fukui ( daimyo ) |
| 2 | Date Munenari | Oct 16, 1869 - June 14, 1871 | Uwajima (daimyo) |
| 3 | Ōkubo Toshimichi | Aug 13, 1871 - Oct 12, 1873 | Satsuma clique |
| 4th | Ōkuma Shigenobu | Oct. 25, 1873 - Feb. 28, 1880 | Hizen clique |
| 5 | Sano tsunetami | Feb 28, 1880 - Oct 21, 1881 | Hizen clique |
| 6th | Matsukata Masayoshi | Oct. 21, 1881 - Dec. 22, 1885 | Satsuma clique |
Ōkura-daijin after the establishment of the Cabinet and under the Meiji Constitution
| # | Surname | cabinet | Term of office | Political grouping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matsukata Masayoshi |
Itō cabinet I Kuroda cabinet I Yamagata cabinet I Matsukata cabinet |
Dec 22, 1885 - Aug 8, 1892 | Satsuma clique |
| 2 | Watanabe Kunitake | Itō II cabinet | Aug 8, 1892 - March 17, 1896 | Satsuma clique |
| 3 | Matsukata Masayoshi (acting) | Itō II cabinet | March 17, 1896 - Aug. 27, 1896 | Satsuma clique |
| 4th | Watanabe Kunitake | Itō II cabinet | Aug 27, 1896 - Sep 18 1896 | Satsuma clique |
| 5 | Matsukata Masayoshi (acting) | Cabinet Matsukata II | Sep 18 1896 - Jan. 12, 1898 | Satsuma clique |
| 6th | Inoue Kaoru | Ito III cabinet | Jan. 12, 1898 - June 30, 1898 | Chōshū clique |
| 7th | Matsuda Masahisa | Cabinet Ōkuma I | June 30, 1898 - November 8, 1898 | Kensei-tō |
| 8th | Matsukata Masayoshi | Yamagata II Cabinet | Nov 8, 1898 - Oct 19, 1900 | Satsuma clique |
| 9 | Watanabe Kunitake | Itō IV cabinet | Oct. 19, 1900 - May 14, 1901 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 10 | Saionji Kinmochi (acting) | Itō IV cabinet | May 14, 1901 - June 2, 1901 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 11 | Sone Arasuke | Cabinet Katsura I | June 2, 1901 - January 7, 1906 | Chōshū clique |
| 12 | Sakatani Yoshio | Saionji I Cabinet | Jan 7, 1906 - Jan 14, 1908 | |
| 13 | Matsuda Masahisa | Saionji I Cabinet | Jan. 14, 1908 - July 14, 1908 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 14th | Katsura Tarō (acting) | Cabinet Katsura II | July 14, 1908 - Aug. 30, 1911 | Chōshū clique |
| 15th | Yamamoto Tatsuo | Saionji II cabinet | Aug 30, 1911 - Dec 21, 1912 | |
| 16 | Wakatsuki Reijirō | Cabinet Katsura III | Dec 21, 1912 - Feb 20, 1913 | Sawakai |
| 17th | Takahashi Korekiyo | Yamamoto I cabinet | Feb. 20, 1913 - April 16, 1914 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 18th | Wakatsuki Reijirō | Cabinet Ōkuma II | Apr 16, 1914 - Aug 10, 1915 | Sawakai |
| 19th | Taketomi Tomitoshi | Cabinet Ōkuma II | Aug 10, 1915 - Oct 9, 1916 | Rikken Dōshikai |
| 20th | Terauchi Masatake (acting) | Terauchi cabinet | Oct 9, 1916 - Dec 16, 1916 | Chōshū clique |
| 21st | Shōda Kazue | Terauchi cabinet | Dec 16, 1916 - Sep 29 1918 | Kenkyūkai |
| 22nd | Takahashi Korekiyo |
Cabinet Hara Cabinet Takahashi |
29 Sep 1918 - June 12, 1922 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 23 | Ichiki Otohiko | Cabinet Katō Tomosaburō | June 12, 1922 - Sep 2. 1923 | |
| 24 | Inoue Junnosuke | Yamamoto II cabinet | Sep 2 1923 - Jan. 7, 1924 | independent |
| 25th | Shōda Kazue | Keigo's cabinet | Jan. 7, 1924 - June 11, 1924 | Kenkyūkai |
| 26th | Hamaguchi Osachi |
Cabinet Katō Takaaki Cabinet Wakatsuki I |
June 11, 1924 - June 3, 1925 | Kenseikai |
| 27 | Hayami Seiji | Wakatsuki I cabinet | June 3, 1925 - Sep. 19 1925 | Kenseikai |
| 28 | Kataoka Naoharu | Wakatsuki I cabinet | 19 Sep 1925 - April 20, 1927 | Kenseikai |
| 29 | Takahashi Korekiyo | Tanaka Giichi's cabinet | Apr. 20, 1927 - June 2, 1927 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 30th | Mitsuchi Chūzō | Tanaka Giichi's cabinet | June 2, 1927 - July 2, 1929 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 31 | Inoue Shunnosuke |
Hamaguchi Cabinet Wakatsuki II Cabinet |
July 2, 1929 - December 13, 1931 | Rikken-Minsei-tō |
| 32 | Takahashi Korekiyo |
Cabinet Inukai Cabinet Saitō |
Dec 13, 1931 - July 8, 1934 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 33 | Fujii Sadanobu | Okada cabinet | July 8, 1934 - Nov. 27, 1934 | |
| 34 | Takahashi Korekiyo | Okada cabinet | Nov 27, 1934 - Feb 27, 1936 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| 35 | Machida Chūji (acting) | Okada cabinet | Feb. 27, 1936 - March 9, 1936 | Minsei-tō |
| 36 | Baba Eiichi | Hirota's cabinet | March 9, 1936 - February 2, 1937 | Kenkyūkai |
| 37 | Yūki Toyotarō | Cabinet Hayashi | Feb. 2, 1937 - June 4, 1937 | |
| 38 | Kaya Okinori | Cabinet Konoe I | June 4, 1937 - May 26, 1938 | |
| 39 | Ikeda Shigeaki | Cabinet Konoe I | May 26, 1938 - Jan 5, 1939 | |
| 40 | Ishiwata Sōtarō | Haranuma cabinet | Jan 5, 1939 - Aug 30, 1939 | |
| 41 | Aoki Kazuo | Abe Nobuyuki's cabinet | Aug 30, 1939 - Jan 16, 1940 | Kenkyūkai |
| 42 | Sakurauchi Yukio | Yonai cabinet | Jan 16, 1940 - July 22, 1940 | Minsei-tō |
| 43 | Kawada Isao | Cabinet Konoe II | July 22, 1940 - July 18, 1941 | Kenkyūkai |
| 44 | Ogura Masatsune | Cabinet Konoe III | July 18, 1941 - October 18, 1941 | Kenkyūkai |
| 45 | Kaya Okinori | Cabinet Tōjō | Oct 18, 1941 - Feb 19, 1944 | |
| 46 | Ishiwata Sōtaro | Cabinet Tōjō Cabinet Koiso |
Feb. 19, 1944 - Feb. 21, 1945 | Kenkyūkai |
| 47 | Tsushima Juichi | Cabinet Koiso | Feb. 21, 1945 - April 7, 1945 | |
| 48 | Hirose Toyosaku | Cabinet Suzuki Kantarō | Apr 7, 1945 - Aug 17, 1945 | |
| 49 | Tsushima Juichi | Higashikuni cabinet | Aug 17, 1945 - Oct 9, 1945 | |
| 50 | Shibusawa Keizo | Shidehara cabinet | Oct. 9, 1945 - May 22, 1946 | |
| 51 | Ishibashi Tanzan | Cabinet Yoshida I | May 22, 1946 - May 24, 1947 |
Ōkura-daijin under the 1947 Constitution
| # | Surname | cabinet | Term of office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Katayama Tetsu (acting) | Katayama cabinet | May 24, 1947 - June 1, 1947 | Socialist Party of Japan |
| 53 | Yano Shōtaro | Katayama cabinet | June 1, 1947 - June 25, 1947 | |
| 54 | Kurisu Takeo | Katayama cabinet | June 25, 1947 - March 10, 1948 | Ryokufūkai |
| 55 | Kitamura Tokutaro | Ashida cabinet | March 10, 1948 - October 15, 1948 | Democratic Party |
| 56 | Yoshida Shigeru (acting) | Yoshida II cabinet | Oct 15, 1948 - Oct 19, 1948 | Democratic Liberal Party |
| 57 | Izumiyama Sanroku | Yoshida II cabinet | Oct. 19, 1948 - Dec. 14, 1948 | Democratic Liberal Party |
| 58 | Ōya Shinzō (acting) | Yoshida II cabinet | Dec 14, 1948 - Feb 16, 1949 | |
| 59 | Ikeda Hayato |
Cabinet Yoshida III Cabinet Yoshida III (1st transformation) Cabinet Yoshida III (2nd transformation) Cabinet Yoshida III (3rd transformation) |
Feb 16, 1949 - Oct 30, 1952 | Democratic Liberal Party → Liberal Party |
| 60 | Mukai Tadaharu | Cabinet of Yoshida IV | Oct. 30, 1952 - May 21, 1953 | independent |
| 61 | Ogasawara Sankurō | Cabinet Yoshida V | May 21, 1953 - Dec 10, 1954 | Liberal Party |
| 62 | Ichimada Hisato |
Hatoyama Ichirō I Cabinet Hatoyama Ichirō II Cabinet Hatoyama Ichirō III Cabinet |
Dec 10, 1954 - Dec 23, 1956 |
Democratic Party of Japan → Liberal Democratic Party |
| 63 | Ikeda Hayato |
Cabinet Ishibashi Cabinet Kishi I. |
Dec 23, 1956 - July 10, 1957 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 64 | Ichimada Hisato | Cabinet Kishi I (reshuffle) | July 10, 1957 - June 12, 1958 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 65 | Satō Eisaku |
Cabinet Kishi II Cabinet Kishi II (remodeling) |
June 12, 1958 - July 19, 1960 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 66 | Mizuta Mikio |
Cabinet Ikeda I Cabinet Ikeda II Cabinet Ikeda II (1st transformation) |
July 19, 1960 - July 18, 1963 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 67 | Tanaka Kakuei |
Cabinet Ikeda II (2nd transformation) Cabinet Ikeda II (3rd transformation) Cabinet Ikeda III Cabinet Satō I |
July 18, 1963 - June 3, 1965 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 68 | Fukuda Takeo |
Cabinet Satō I (1st transformation) Cabinet Satō I (2nd transformation) |
June 3, 1965 - December 3, 1966 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 69 | Mizuta Mikio |
Cabinet Satō I (3rd transformation) Cabinet Satō II Cabinet Satō II (1st transformation) |
Dec. 3, 1966 - Nov. 30, 1968 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 70 | Fukuda Takeo |
Cabinet Satō II (2nd transformation) Cabinet Satō III |
Nov. 30, 1968 - July 5, 1971 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 71 | Mizuta Mikio | Cabinet Satō III (reshuffle) | July 5, 1971 - July 7, 1972 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 72 | Ueki Kōshirō | Tanaka I cabinet | July 7, 1972 - Dec. 22, 1972 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 73 | Aichi Kiichi | Tanaka II cabinet | Dec 22, 1972 - Nov 23, 1973 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 74 | Tanaka Kakuei (acting) | Tanaka II cabinet | Nov 23, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 75 | Fukuda Takeo | Cabinet Tanaka II (1st transformation) | Nov 25, 1973 - July 16, 1974 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 76 | Ōhira Masayoshi |
Tanaka II cabinet (1st transformation) Tanaka II cabinet (2nd transformation) Miki cabinet |
July 16, 1974 - December 14, 1976 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 77 | Bō Hideo | Takeo Fukuda's cabinet | Dec 14, 1976 - Nov 28, 1977 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 78 | Murayama Tatsuo | Takeo Fukuda's cabinet (reshuffle) | Nov 28, 1977 - Dec 7, 1978 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 79 | Kaneko Ippei | Cabinet Ōhira I | Dec. 7, 1978 - Nov. 9, 1979 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 80 | Takeshita Noboru | Cabinet Ōhira II | Nov. 9, 1979 - July 17, 1980 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 81 | Watanabe Michio |
Cabinet Suzuki Cabinet Suzuki (remodeling) |
July 17, 1980 - Nov. 27, 1982 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 82 | Takeshita Noboru |
Cabinet Nakasone I Cabinet Nakasone II Cabinet Nakasone II (1st transformation) Cabinet Nakasone II (2nd transformation) |
Nov. 27, 1982 - July 22, 1986 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 83 | Miyazawa Kiichi |
Cabinet Nakasone III Cabinet Takeshita |
July 22, 1986 - December 9, 1988 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 84 | Takeshita Noboru | Takeshita Cabinet | Dec 9, 1988 - Dec 24, 1988 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 85 | Murayama Tatsuo |
Cabinet Takeshita (reshuffle) Cabinet Uno |
Dec 24, 1988 - Aug 10, 1989 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 86 | Hashimoto Ryūtaro |
Cabinet Kaifu I Cabinet Kaifu II Cabinet Kaifu II (remodeling) |
Aug 10, 1989 - Oct 14, 1991 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 87 | Kaifu Toshiki | Cabinet Kaifu II (reshuffle) | Oct 14, 1991 - Nov 5, 1991 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 88 | Hata Tsutomu | Miyazawa's cabinet | Nov 5, 1991 - Dec 12, 1992 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 89 | Hayashi Yoshirō | Miyazawa Cabinet (reshuffle) | Dec 12, 1992 - Aug 9, 1993 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 90 | Fujii Hirohisa |
Cabinet Hosokawa Cabinet Hata |
Aug 9, 1993 - June 30, 1994 | Renewal Party |
| 91 | Takemura Masayoshi |
Murayama Cabinet Murayama Cabinet (remodeling) |
June 30, 1994 - Jan. 11, 1996 | New party sakigake |
| 92 | Kubo Wataru | Hashimoto's I cabinet | Jan. 11, 1996 - Nov. 7, 1996 |
Socialist Party of Japan → Social Democratic Party |
| 93 | Mitsuzuka Hiroshi |
Hashimoto II cabinet Hashimoto II cabinet (reshuffle) |
Nov 7, 1996 - Jan 28, 1998 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 94 | Hashimoto Ryūtaro | Hashimoto II cabinet (reshuffle) | Jan 28, 1998 - Jan 30, 1998 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 95 | Matsunaga Hikaru | Hashimoto II cabinet (reshuffle) | Jan. 30, 1998 - July 30, 1998 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 96 | Miyazawa Kiichi |
Cabinet Obuchi Cabinet Obuchi (1st transformation) Cabinet Obuchi (2nd transformation) Cabinet Mori I Cabinet Mori II |
July 30, 1998 - Jan. 6, 2001 | Liberal Democratic Party |
Zaimu-daijin since 2001
| # | Surname | cabinet | Term of office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miyazawa Kiichi | Cabinet Mori II (reshuffle) | Jan. 6, 2001 - April 26, 2001 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2 | Shiokawa Masajūrō |
Cabinet Koizumi I Cabinet Koizumi I (1st transformation) |
Apr. 26, 2001 - Sep. 22 2003 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 3 | Tanigaki Sadakazu | Cabinet Koizumi I (2nd transformation) | 22 Sep 2003 - Nov. 19, 2003 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 4th |
Cabinet Koizumi II Cabinet Koizumi II (remodeling) |
Nov 19, 2003 - Sep 21 2005 | ||
| 5 |
Cabinet Koizumi III Cabinet Koizumi III (remodeling) |
21 Sep 2005 - Sep 26 2006 | ||
| 6th | Omi Kōji | Abe Shinzo I | 26 Sep 2006 - Aug 27, 2007 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 7th | Nukaga Fukushirō | Abe Shinzō I (transformation) | Aug 27, 2007 - Sep 26 2007 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 8th | Yasuo Fukuda's cabinet | 26 Sep 2007 - Aug 2, 2008 | ||
| 9 | Ibuki Bunmei | Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet (reshuffle) | Aug 2, 2008 - Sep 24 2008 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 10 | Nakagawa Shōichi | Cabinet Asō | Sep 24 2008 - Feb. 17, 2009 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 11 | Yosano Kaoru | Feb. 17, 2009 - Sep. 16 2009 | Liberal Democratic Party | |
| 12 | Fujii Hirohisa | Hatoyama Yukio's cabinet | 16 Sep 2009 - Jan. 7, 2010 | Democratic Party |
| 13 | Kan Naoto | Jan. 7, 2010 - June 8, 2010 | Democratic Party | |
| 14th | Noda Yoshihiko |
Cabinet Kan Cabinet Kan (1st transformation) Cabinet Kan (2nd transformation) |
June 8, 2010 - Sep 2. 2011 | Democratic Party |
| 15th | Azumi Jun |
Cabinet Noda Cabinet Noda (1st transformation) Cabinet Noda (2nd transformation) |
Sep 2 2011 - Oct 1, 2012 | Democratic Party |
| 16 | Jōjima Kōriki | Cabinet Noda (3rd reshuffle) | Oct 1, 2012 - Dec 26, 2012 | Democratic Party |
| 17th | Asō Tarō |
Abe Shinzō II Abe Shinzō II (transformation) |
Dec 26, 2012 - Dec 24, 2012 | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 18th |
Abe Shinzō III Abe Shinzō III (1st transformation) Abe Shinzō III (2nd transformation) |
Dec 24, 2012 - Nov 1, 2017 | ||
| 19th |
Abe Shinzō IV Abe Shinzō IV (1st transformation) Abe Shinzō IV (2nd transformation) |
Nov. 1, 2017– |
