| Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party | |
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| 自由民主党幹事長 | |
 Logo for the Liberal Democratic Party | |
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| Liberal Democratic Party | |
| Type | Party secretary-general |
| Appointer | President |
| Inaugural holder | Nobusuke Kishi |
| Formation | November 1955 |
| Deputy | Deputy secretaries-general |
The secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party (自由民主党幹事長, Jiyū-Minshutō Kanjichō) is a high-ranking position within the Japanese conservative party, the Liberal Democratic Party.[1] According to the LDP constitution, the secretary-general assists the party president in their duties.[2]
As the LDP vice president is a largely ceremonial position, the secretary-general is de facto the second-most-powerful person in the party.[1] The secretary-general is authorized to raise political donations and controls the party finances. The secretary-general holds the final authority over the list of LDP-backed candidates for the National Diet elections. The secretary-general oversees the LDP Diet Affairs Committee, responsible for steering party-supported bills through both chambers of the Diet, and appoints its chairman.[2] The secretary-general also oversees key LDP organizations such as the personnel, treasury, information research and international bureaus.[1]
The secretary-general is appointed by the president after the formal approval of the LDP General Council. The secretary-general is assisted by up to 30 deputy secretaries-general, appointed by the secretary-general with the approval of the General Council, one of whom is appointed as the acting secretary-general.[1] The current secretary-general is Toshimitsu Motegi, appointed on 4 November 2021.[3]
- ^ a b c d Johnston, Eric (22 September 2021). "The LDP's secretary-general: A combination of CEO and diplomat". The Japan Times. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b "LDP Constitution: Chapter II Executive Bodies". Liberal Democratic Party. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Kishida set to tap Yoshimasa Hayashi as foreign minister". The Asahi Shimbun. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2023.