Chief Cabinet Secretary

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Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan 内閣官房長官 Naikaku-kanbō-chōkan
Emblem of the Government of Japan
Incumbent Yoshimasa Hayashi since 14 December 2023
Cabinet Secretariat
Style	Mr. Secretary
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council
Reports to	The prime minister
Appointer	The prime minister attested to by the emperor
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Secretary-General of the Cabinet
Inaugural holder	Jōji Hayashi
Formation	3 May 1947; 77 years ago (1947-05-03)
Succession	Second
Deputy	Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Salary	¥20,916,000
Website	http://www.cas.go.jp/

The chief cabinet secretary of Japan (内閣官房長官, Naikaku-kanbō-chōkan) is a member of the cabinet and is the leader and chief executive of the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.^[1] The chief cabinet secretary coordinates the policies of ministries and agencies in the executive branch,^[2] and also serves as the government's press secretary. The secretary is a statutory member of the National Security Council, and is appointed by the emperor upon the nomination by the prime minister.^[3] The chief cabinet secretary is the first in line of succession to the prime minister, unless the office of the deputy prime minister is occupied.^[4]