List of spouses of Prime Ministers of Japan

Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan
Incumbent
Akie Abe

since 26 December 2012
Residence Kantei
Inaugural holder Itō Umeko
Formation 19 October 1900

The Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣夫人 Naikakusōridaijinfujin) is the wife or husband of the Prime Minister of Japan.

Role and duties

The role of the Prime Ministerial Consort is not an official office and as such they are not given a salary or official duties.

Spouse of the Prime Ministers of the State of Japan (1947–present)

Spouse of the Prime Ministers during the Shōwa period (1947–1989)

Spouse Tenure began Tenure ended Prime Minister
33 Kikue Katayama
片山 菊江
Katayama Kikue
24 May 1947 10 March 1948 Tetsu Katayama
34 Hisami Ashida
芦田 壽美
Ashida Hisami
10 March 1948 15 October 1948 Hitoshi Ashida
(32) Yukiko Yoshida
吉田 喜代子
Yoshida Yukiko
15 October 1948 10 December 1954 Shigeru Yoshida
35 Kaoru Hatoyama
鳩山 薫
Kaoru Hatoyama
10 December 1954 23 December 1956 Ichirō Hatoyama
36 Ume Ishibashi
石橋 うめ
Ishibashi Ume
23 December 1956 25 February 1957 Tanzan Ishibashi
37 Yoshiko Kishi
岸 良子
Kishi Yoshiko
25 February 1957 19 July 1960 Nobusuke Kishi
38 Mitsue Ikeda
池田 滿枝
Ikeda Mitsue
19 July 1960 9 November 1964 Hayato Ikeda
39 Hiroko Satō
佐藤 寛子
Satō Hiroko
9 November 1964 7 July 1972 Eisaku Satō
40 Hana Tanaka
田中 はな
Tanaka Hana
7 July 1972 9 December 1974 Kakuei Tanaka
41 Mutsuko Miki
三木 睦子
Miki Mutsuko
9 December 1974 24 December 1976 Takeo Miki
42 Mie Fukuda
福田 三枝
Fukuda Mie
24 December 1976 7 December 1978 Takeo Fukuda
43 Shigeko Ōhira
大平 志げ子
Ōhira Shigeko
7 December 1978 12 June 1980 Masayoshi Ōhira
44 Sachi Suzuki
鈴木 さち
Suzuki Sachi
12 June 1980 27 November 1982 Zenkō Suzuki
45 Tsutako Nakasone
中曾 根蔦子
Nakasone Tsutako
27 November 1982 6 November 1987 Yasuhiro Nakasone
46 Naoko Takeshita
竹下 直子
Takeshita Naoko
6 November 1987 3 June 1989 Noboru Takeshita

Spouse of the Prime Ministers during the Akihito period (1989–present)

Spouse Tenure began Tenure ended Prime Minister
47 Chiyo Uno
宇野 千代
Uno Chiyo
3 June 1989 10 August 1989 Sōsuke Uno
48 Sachiyo Kaifu
海部 幸世
Kaifu Sachiyo
10 August 1989 5 November 1991 Toshiki Kaifu
49 Yoko Miyazawa
宮澤 庸子
Miyazawa Yoko
5 November 1991 9 August 1993 Kiichi Miyazawa
50 Kayoko Hosokawa
細川 佳代子
Hosokawa Kayoko
9 August 1993 28 April 1994 Morihiro Hosokawa
51 Ayako Hata
羽田 綏子
Hata Ayako
28 April 1994 30 June 1994 Tsutomu Hata
52 Yoshie Murayama
村山 ヨシヱ
Murayama Yoshie
30 June 1994 11 January 1996 Tomiichi Murayama
53 Kumiko Hashimoto
橋本 久美子
Hashimoto Kumiko
11 January 1996 30 July 1998 Ryutaro Hashimoto
54 Chizuko Obuchi
小渕 千鶴子
Obuchi Chizuko
30 July 1998 5 April 2000 Keizō Obuchi
55 Chieko Mori
森 智恵子
Mori Chieko
5 April 2000 26 April 2001 Yoshirō Mori
Vacant 26 April 2001 26 September 2006 Junichirō Koizumi
56 Akie Abe
安倍 昭恵
Abe Akie
26 September 2006 26 September 2007 Shinzō Abe
57 Kiyoko Fukuda
福田 貴代子
Fukuda Kiyoko
26 September 2007 24 September 2008 Yasuo Fukuda
58 Chikako Asō
麻生 千賀子
Asō Chikako
24 September 2008 16 September 2009 Tarō Asō
59 Miyuki Hatoyama
鳩山 幸
Hatoyama Miyuki
16 September 2009 8 June 2010 Yukio Hatoyama
60 Nobuko Kan
菅 伸子
Kan Nobuko
8 June 2010 2 September 2011 Naoto Kan
61 Hitomi Noda
野田 仁実
Noda Hitomi
2 September 2011 26 December 2012 Yoshihiko Noda
(56) Akie Abe
安倍 昭恵
Abe Akie
26 December 2012 Incumbent Shinzō Abe

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