Sanae Takaichi

Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese politician who has been Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since October 2025. She is the first woman to hold either of these positions in Japanese history. A member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003 and since 2005, she also held ministerial posts during the premierships of Shinzo Abe and Fumio Kishida.

104th Cabinet of Japan

political party leadership elections in Japan

105th Cabinet of Japan

election

political party leadership elections in Japan

spouse of the Japanese Prime Minister since 2025

Diplomatic row caused by a dispute regarding Taiwan