The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学大臣, Monbu-Kagaku Daijin) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.
The current minister is Toshiko Abe, who took office on 1 October 2024.
List of ministers of education, culture, sports, science and technology (2001–)
Liberal Democratic
Independent
New Komeito/Komeito
Democratic/Minshutō
Rikken-minshutō
Kokumin-minshutō
| Minister
|
Term of office
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Prime Minister
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| #
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Portrait
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Name
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Took office
|
Left office
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Days
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| 1
|
|
File:Nobutaka Machimura Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
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Nobutaka Machimura
|
January 6, 2001
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April 26, 2001
|
110
|
|
Yoshiro Mori
|
| 2
|
|
File:Atsuko Tōyama (cropped).jpg
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Atsuko Tōyama
|
April 26, 2001
|
September 22, 2003
|
879
|
|
Junichiro Koizumi
|
| 3
|
|
File:Takeo Kawamura Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
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Takeo Kawamura
|
September 22, 2003
|
September 27, 2004
|
371
|
| 4
|
|
File:Nariaki Nakayama Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
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Nariaki Nakayama
|
September 27, 2004
|
October 31, 2005
|
399
|
| 5
|
|
File:Kenji Kosaka Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
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Kenji Kosaka
|
October 31, 2005
|
September 26, 2006
|
330
|
| 6
|
|
File:Bunmei Ibuki Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
|
Bunmei Ibuki
|
September 26, 2006
|
September 26, 2007
|
365
|
|
Shinzo Abe
|
| 7
|
|
File:Kisaburō Tokai Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
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Kisaburo Tokai
|
September 26, 2007
|
August 2, 2008
|
311
|
|
Yasuo Fukuda
|
| 8
|
|
File:Tsuneo Suzuki Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
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Tsuneo Suzuki
|
August 2, 2008
|
September 24, 2008
|
53
|
| 9
|
|
File:Ryū Shionoya 20080924 (cropped).jpg
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Ryū Shionoya
|
September 24, 2008
|
September 16, 2009
|
357
|
|
Taro Aso
|
| 10
|
|
File:Tatsuo Kawabata Monbukagakudaijin.jpg
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Tatsuo Kawabata
|
September 16, 2009
|
September 17, 2010
|
366
|
|
Yukio Hatoyama
|
|
|
Naoto Kan
|
| 11
|
|
File:Yoshiaki Takaki (cropped).jpg
|
Yoshiaki Takaki
|
September 17, 2010
|
September 2, 2011
|
350
|
| 12
|
|
File:Masaharu Nakagawa 201109096.jpg
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Masaharu Nakagawa
|
September 2, 2011
|
January 13, 2012
|
133
|
|
Yoshihiko Noda
|
| 13
|
|
File:Hirofumi Hirano Monbudaijin.jpg
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Hirofumi Hirano
|
January 13, 2012
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October 1, 2012
|
262
|
| 14
|
|
File:Makiko Tanaka 20121018.jpg
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Makiko Tanaka
|
October 1, 2012
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December 26, 2012
|
86
|
| 15
|
|
File:Hakubun Shimomura 20130110.jpg
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Hakubun Shimomura
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December 26, 2012
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October 7, 2015
|
1015
|
|
Shinzo Abe
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| 16
|
|
File:Hiroshi Hase 20100808 (cropped).jpg
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Hiroshi Hase
|
October 7, 2015
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August 3, 2016
|
301
|
| 17
|
|
File:Hirokazu Matsuno 20131019 (cropped 2).jpg
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Hirokazu Matsuno
|
August 3, 2016
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August 3, 2017
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365
|
| 18
|
|
File:Yoshimasa Hayashi 20150223.jpg
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Yoshimasa Hayashi
|
August 3, 2017
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October 2, 2018
|
425
|
| 19
|
|
File:Masahiko Shibayama.jpg
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Masahiko Shibayama
|
October 2, 2018
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September 11, 2019
|
344
|
| 20
|
|
File:Kōichi Hagiuda 20211004.jpg
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Kōichi Hagiuda
|
September 11, 2019
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October 4, 2021
|
754
|
|
Yoshihide Suga
|
| 21
|
|
File:Shinsuke Suematsu 20211004 (cropped).jpg
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Shinsuke Suematsu
|
October 4, 2021
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August 10, 2022
|
310
|
|
Fumio Kishida
|
| 22
|
|
File:Keiko Nagaoka 2022.jpg
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Keiko Nagaoka
|
August 10, 2022
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September 13, 2023
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884
|
| 23
|
|
File:Masahito Moriyama 20230218 (cropped).jpg
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Masahito Moriyama
|
September 13, 2023
|
October 1, 2024
|
384
|
| 24
|
|
File:Toshiko Abe 20200604 (cropped).jpg
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Toshiko Abe
|
October 1, 2024
|
Incumbent
|
101
|
|
Shigeru Ishiba
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