Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
	Emblem of the Government of Japan
	Incumbent; Takamaro Fukuoka; since 1 October 2024
	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Style	His Excellency
Member of	Cabinet of Japan
Reports to	Prime Minister of Japan
Nominator	Prime Minister of Japan
Appointer	Emperor of Japan; attested to by the Emperor
Precursor	Minister of Health; Minister of Labor
Formation	January 6, 2001; 23 years ago
Deputy	State Minister of Health and Labour
Salary	¥20,916,000

The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働大臣, Kousei-Rodou Daijin) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.

Minister Takamaro Fukuoka took office on 1 October 2024.

List of ministers of health, labour and welfare (2001–)

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