Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

The  is a member of the Cabinet of Japan. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan.

The current minister is Ryosei Akazawa, who took office on 21 October 2025.

 List of ministers of economy, trade and industry (2001–) 

MinisterTerm of officePrime Minister#PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeDays1100pxTakeo Hiranuma January 6, 2001September 22, 2003Yoshiro MoriJunichiro Koizumi2100pxShoichi Nakagawa September 22, 2003October 31, 20053100pxToshihiro Nikai  (1st)October 31, 2005September 26, 20064100pxAkira Amari September 26, 2006August 2, 2008Shinzō Abe Yasuo Fukuda(3)100pxToshihiro Nikai (2nd)August 2, 2008September 16, 2009Tarō Asō5100pxMasayuki Naoshima September 16, 2009September 17, 2010Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan6100pxAkihiro OhataSeptember 17, 2010January 14, 20117100pxBanri KaiedaJanuary 14, 2011September 2, 20118100pxYoshio HachiroSeptember 2, 2011September 11, 2011Yoshihiko Noda9100pxYukio EdanoSeptember 12, 2011December 26, 201210100pxToshimitsu MotegiDecember 26, 2012September 3, 2014Shinzō Abe11100pxYūko ObuchiSeptember 3, 2014October 21, 201412100pxYoichi MiyazawaOctober 21, 2014October 7, 201513100pxMotoo HayashiOctober 7, 2015August 3, 201614100pxHiroshige SekōAugust 3, 2016September 11, 201915100pxIsshu SugawaraSeptember 11, 2019October 25, 201916100pxHiroshi KajiyamaOctober 25, 2019October 4, 2021Yoshihide Suga17100pxKōichi HagiudaOctober 4, 2021August 10, 2022Fumio Kishida18100pxYasutoshi NishimuraAugust 10, 2022December 14, 202319100pxKen SaitōDecember 14, 2023October 1, 202420100pxYoji MutoOctober 1, 2024October 21, 2025Shigeru Ishiba21100pxRyosei AkazawaOctober 21, 2025IncumbentSanae Takaichi

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