National Security Advisor (Japan)
# National Security Advisor (Japan)

The Director-General of the National Security Secretariat (国家安全保障局長, Kokka-Anzen-Hoshō-Kyoku-Chō), commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, is the head of the National Security Secretariat, a department within the Cabinet Secretariat in charge of the National Security Council. As the principal advisor to the Prime Minister on matters regarding national security, the Director-General is one of the most senior officials in the Prime Minister’s Office. The Director-General is appointed and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

The current Director-General is former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takeo Akiba, who took office on 7 July, 2021.

## List of Director-General's

| No. | Name | Tenure start | Tenure end | Tenure length |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Shotaro Yachi | 4 December 2013 | 12 September 2019 | 5 years and 283 days |
| 2 | Shigeru Kitamura | 13 September 2019 | 6 July 2021 | 1 year and 297 days |
| 3 | Takeo Akiba | 7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years and 21 days |
