Minister for Digital Transformation
| Minister for Digital Transformation | |
|---|---|
| File:Goshichi no kiri.svg Emblem of the Government of Japan | |
since 21 October 2025 | |
| 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 responsible for overseeing Japan's transformation to a digital economy. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.
It began operations on 1 September 2021 after being formed as a result of the Digital Agency Establishment Act, making it the newest Ministerial position in the Cabinet. The current Minister for Digital Transformation is Masaaki Taira, who took office October 1, 2024 as a member of the Ishiba Cabinet.
English translation
[edit | edit source]The English translation of the ministerial title has been changed several times. During deliberations of the Digital Agency Establishment Act, the English title provided on the outline of the legislation was "Digital Minister".[1] After the appointment of Takuya Hirai, there was no English title, as the English version of the Cabinet Office's List of Ministers, State Ministers and Parliamentary Vice-Ministers only listed the name of Takuya Hirai without any mention of the English title.[2] The English title for the position was changed to Minister for Digital Agency with the inauguration of the First Kishida Cabinet, but was later changed to Minister for Digital.[3][4] Since 2022, Minister for Digital Transformation has been used for the English title of the position.[5][6]
List of Ministers for Digital Transformation
[edit | edit source]| Digital Minister | Term of office | Prime Minister | ||||||
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| # | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | |||
| 1 | File:Takuya Hirai 20200131 (cropped).jpg | Takuya Hirai | September 1, 2021 | October 4, 2021 | 33 | Yoshihide Suga | ||
| 2 | File:Karen Makishima 20130904.jpg | Karen Makishima | October 4, 2021 | August 10, 2022 | 310 | Fumio Kishida | ||
| 3 | File:Tarō Kōno 20100712 (cropped).jpg | Taro Kono | August 10, 2022 | October 1, 2024 | 783 | |||
| 4 | File:Masaaki Taira 20220404 (cropped).jpg | Masaaki Taira | October 1, 2024 | October 21, 2025 | 385 | Shigeru Ishiba | ||
| 5 | File:Hisashi Matsumoto 2025.jpg | Hisashi Matsumoto | October 21, 2025 | Incumbent | 214 | Sanae Takaichi | ||
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