| Director-General of the National Security Secretariat | |
|---|---|
| 国家安全保障局長 | |
 Emblem of the Government of Japan | |
 Takeo Akiba since 7 July 2021 | |
| Office of the Prime Minister of Japan | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | December 4, 2013 |
| 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, 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 matters regarding national security, the Director-General is one of the most senior officials in the Prime Minister’s Office.[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 | 5 years and 283 days | [4] |
| 2 | Shigeru Kitamura | 13 September 2019 | 6 July 2021 | 1 year and 297 days | [5] |
| 3 | Takeo Akiba | 7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years and 176 days | [5] |
References
- ↑ "The National Security Secretariat". www.cas.go.jp.
- ↑ "The National Security Council" (PDF). www.kantei.go.jp.
- ↑ "Top Japan diplomat Akiba to be tapped as national security adviser". Nikkei Asia.
- ↑ "Kitamura to replace Yachi as Abe's nat'l security adviser: gov't". Kyodo News.
- 1 2 "Takeo Akiba, close aide to Suga, named Japan's top national security adviser". Japan Times.
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