| Minister for Digital Transformation | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the Government of Japan | |
| Digital Agency | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet of Japan |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Appointer | Prime Minister subject to formal attestation by the Emperor |
| Formation | September 1, 2021 |
| Deputy | State Minister of Digital Agency Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital |
| Salary | ¥29,530,000 |
The Minister for Digital Transformation (デジタル大臣, Dejitaru Daijin) is a member of the cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Digital Agency. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister.
It began operations on 1 September 2021 during the Fumio Kishida government.
| Digital Minister | Term of office | Prime Minister | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | |||
| 1 | Takuya Hirai | September 1, 2021 | October 4, 2021 | 33 | Yoshihide Suga | |||
| 2 | Karen Makishima | October 4, 2021 | August 10, 2022 | 310 | Fumio Kishida | |||
| 3 | Taro Kono | August 10, 2022 | October 1, 2024 | 783 | ||||
| 4 | Masaaki Taira | October 1, 2024 | October 21, 2025 | 385 | Shigeru Ishiba | |||
| 5 | Hisashi Matsumoto | October 21, 2025 | Incumbent | 362 | Sanae Takaichi | |||
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