# Chief Representative of Komeito

The chief representative of Komeito (Japanese: 公明党代表, Hepburn: Kōmeitō Daihyō) is the highest position within Komeito. The current chief representative is Tetsuo Saito, who took office on 9 November 2024.

## Election

The chief representative is elected by the Party Convention. To run for the leadership election, a candidate must be recommended by at least 10 Komeito members of the National Diet and submit a prescribed document outlining their candidacy aspirations and basic policies. Afterwards, the Party Convention delegates vote to elect the leader.

## List of chief representatives

| No. | Name (Birth–death) | Constituency / title | Term of office | Term of office | Image | Prime Minister (term) | Prime Minister (term) | Government/ opposition |
| No. | Name (Birth–death) | Constituency / title | Took office | Left office | Image | Prime Minister (term) | Prime Minister (term) | Government/ opposition |
| New Komei Party (1994–1998) |||||||||
| 1 | Kōshirō Ishida (1930–2006) | Rep for Aichi 6th | 5 December 1994 | 9 December 1994 | | | Murayama 1994–96 | Opposition |
| Komei (1994–1998) |||||||||
| 1 | Tomio Fujii (1924–2021) | Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly for Shinjuku district | 5 December 1994 | 18 January 1998 | | | Murayama 1994–96 | Opposition |
| 1 | Tomio Fujii (1924–2021) | Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly for Shinjuku district | 5 December 1994 | 18 January 1998 | | | Hashimoto 1996–98 | Opposition |
| 2 | Toshiko Hamayotsu (1945–2020) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 18 January 1998 | 7 November 1998 | | | Hashimoto 1996–98 | Opposition |
| 2 | Toshiko Hamayotsu (1945–2020) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 18 January 1998 | 7 November 1998 | | | Obuchi 1998–2000 | Opposition |
| New Peace Party (1998) |||||||||
| 1 | Takenori Kanzaki (b. 1943) | Rep for Fukuoka 1st | 4 January 1998 | 7 November 1998 | | | Hashimoto 1996–98 | Opposition |
| 1 | Takenori Kanzaki (b. 1943) | Rep for Fukuoka 1st | 4 January 1998 | 7 November 1998 | | | Obuchi 1998–2000 | Opposition |
| Reimei Club (1998) |||||||||
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Shirahama (b. 1947) | Cou for Osaka at-large | 4 January 1998 | 18 January 1998 | | | Hashimoto 1996–98 | Opposition |
| New Komeito (1998–2014) |||||||||
| 1 | Takenori Kanzaki (b. 1943) | Rep for Fukuoka 1st (1983–2005) Kyushu PR block (2005–2010) | 7 November 1998 | 30 September 2006 | | | Obuchi 1998–2000 | Opposition until 5 October 1999 (Obuchi First reshuffled cabinet) |
| 1 | Takenori Kanzaki (b. 1943) | Rep for Fukuoka 1st (1983–2005) Kyushu PR block (2005–2010) | 7 November 1998 | 30 September 2006 | | | Obuchi 1998–2000 | Governing coalition since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) |
| 1 | Takenori Kanzaki (b. 1943) | Rep for Fukuoka 1st (1983–2005) Kyushu PR block (2005–2010) | 7 November 1998 | 30 September 2006 | | | Mori 2000–01 | Governing coalition since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) |
| 1 | Takenori Kanzaki (b. 1943) | Rep for Fukuoka 1st (1983–2005) Kyushu PR block (2005–2010) | 7 November 1998 | 30 September 2006 | | | Koizumi 2001–06 | Governing coalition since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) |
| 1 | Takenori Kanzaki (b. 1943) | Rep for Fukuoka 1st (1983–2005) Kyushu PR block (2005–2010) | 7 November 1998 | 30 September 2006 | | | Abe S. 2006–07 | Governing coalition since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) |
| 2 | Akihiro Ota (b. 1945) | Rep for Tokyo 12th | 30 September 2006 | 8 September 2009 | | | Abe S. 2006–07 | Governing coalition since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) |
| 2 | Akihiro Ota (b. 1945) | Rep for Tokyo 12th | 30 September 2006 | 8 September 2009 | | | Fukuda Y. 2007–08 | Governing coalition since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) |
| 2 | Akihiro Ota (b. 1945) | Rep for Tokyo 12th | 30 September 2006 | 8 September 2009 | | | Asō 2008–09 | Governing coalition since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) |
| 3 | Natsuo Yamaguchi (b. 1952) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 8 September 2009 | 25 September 2014 | | | Hatoyama Y. 2009–10 | Opposition |
| 3 | Natsuo Yamaguchi (b. 1952) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 8 September 2009 | 25 September 2014 | | | Kan 2010–11 | Opposition |
| 3 | Natsuo Yamaguchi (b. 1952) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 8 September 2009 | 25 September 2014 | | | Noda 2011–12 | Opposition |
| 3 | Natsuo Yamaguchi (b. 1952) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 8 September 2009 | 25 September 2014 | | | Abe S. 2012–20 | Governing coalition |
| Komeito (2014–present) |||||||||
| 1 | Natsuo Yamaguchi (b. 1952) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 25 September 2014 | 28 September 2024 | | | Abe S. 2012–20 | Governing coalition |
| 1 | Natsuo Yamaguchi (b. 1952) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 25 September 2014 | 28 September 2024 | | | Suga 2020–2021 | Governing coalition |
| 1 | Natsuo Yamaguchi (b. 1952) | Cou for Tokyo at-large | 25 September 2014 | 28 September 2024 | | | Kishida 2021–2024 | Governing coalition |
| 2 | Keiichi Ishii (b. 1958) | Rep for Northern Kanto PR block | 28 September 2024 | 9 November 2024 | | | Ishiba 2024–present | Governing coalition |
| 3 | Tetsuo Saito (b. 1952) | Rep for Hiroshima 3rd | 9 November 2024 | Incumbent | | | Ishiba 2024–present | Governing coalition |