Minister of Finance | |
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Ministry of Finance | |
Style | His Excellency |
Member of | Cabinet of Japan National Security Council |
Reports to | Prime Minister of Japan |
Appointer | Prime Minister of Japan attested to by the Emperor |
Precursor | "Treasury Minister" (大蔵大臣, Ōkura Daijin) |
Formation | January 6, 2001 |
Deputy | State Minister of Finance |
Salary | ¥20,916,000 |
The Minister of Finance (財務大臣, Zaimu Daijin) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Finance. They are nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan.
The current minister is Katsunobu Katō, who took office on 1 October 2024.