Minister for Digital Transformation

Minister for Digital Transformation
Emblem of the Government of Japan
Incumbent Masaaki Taira since 1 October 2024
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; 3 years ago (2021-09-01)
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 nominated by the Prime Minister.

It began operations on 1 September 2021 during the Fumio Kishida government.^[1]

List of Ministers for Digital Transformation

  Liberal Democratic

Digital Minister				Term of office			Prime Minister
#	Portrait		Name	Took office	Left office	Days
1			Takuya Hirai	September 1, 2021	October 4, 2021	33		Yoshihide Suga
2			Karen Makishima	October 4, 2021	August 10, 2022	310		Fumio Kishida
3			Taro Kono	August 10, 2022	October 1, 2024	783
4			Masaaki Taira	October 1, 2024	Incumbent	64		Shigeru Ishiba
Reference: [1]

References

1. "デジタル庁設置法 | e-Gov法令検索". elaws.e-gov.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-17.