# Takaichi Sanae - Prime Minister of Japan

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/takaichi-sanae
Reign: 2025-10 – present
Dynasty: Prime Ministers of Japan
Wikipedia: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/past_cabinet/104.html

Japan’s first woman prime minister, designated on 21 October 2025.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Ishiba Shigeru](https://history-japan.com/rulers/ishiba-shigeru)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 2025 - [Sanae Takaichi becomes prime minister](https://history-japan.com/timeline/2025-sanae-takaichi-becomes-prime-minister)