This is a list of prime ministers of the Republic of Japan, previously also known as South Japan from 1948 to 2036.
South Japan[]
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Name
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Portrait
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Term of Office
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Party
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Shigeru Yoshida
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1 November, 1948 - 27 March, 1955
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Liberal
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Ichirō Hatoyama
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27 March, 1955 - 28 May, 1958
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Liberal Democratic
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Nobusuke Kishi
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28 May, 1958 - 19 July, 1960
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Liberal Democratic
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Hayato Ikeda
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19 July, 1960 - 9 November, 1964
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Liberal Democratic
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Eisaku Satō
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9 November, 1964 - 7 February, 1967
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Liberal Democratic
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Suehiro Nishio
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7 February, 1967 - 20 December, 1972
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Kasuga Ikkō
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20 December, 1972 - 14 October, 1979
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Masayoshi Ōhira
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14 October, 1979 - 12 June, 1980
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Liberal Democratic
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Zenkō Suzuki
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17 July, 1980 - 28 December, 1983
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Liberal Democratic
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Yasuhiro Nakasone
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28 December, 1983 - 6 November, 1987
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Liberal Democratic
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Noboru Takeshita
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6 November, 1987 - 3 June, 1989
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Liberal Democratic
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Sōsuke Uno
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3 June, 1989 - 10 August, 1989
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Liberal Democratic
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Toshiki Kaifu
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10 August, 1989 - 5 November, 1991
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Liberal Democratic
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Kiichi Miyazawa
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5 November, 1991 - 9 August, 1993
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Liberal Democratic
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Morihiro Hosokawa
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9 August, 1993 - 28 April, 1994
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Japan New Party
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Tomiichi Murayama
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28 April, 1994 - 28 June, 2003
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Yukio Hatoyama
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28 June, 2003 - 16 September, 2009
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Shinzō Abe
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16 September, 2009 - 26 December, 2012
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Liberal Democratic
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Yoshihiko Noda
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26 December, 2012 - 21 October, 2018
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Yukio Edano
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21 October, 2018 - 16 June, 2024
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Kanako Otsuji
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16 June, 2024 - 18 September, 2033
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Takayuki Ochiai
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18 September, 2033 - 31 January, 2036
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Post-reunification[]
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Name
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Portrait
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Term of Office
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Party
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Takayuki Ochiai
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31 January, 2036 - 15 July, 2040
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