Minister of Finance (Japan)

The Minister of Finance (財務大臣) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Finance. The minister is also a statutory member of the National Security Council, and is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.

Until 2001, the Japanese title was "Treasury Minister" (大蔵大臣). Both the current and previous title are translated as "Minister of Finance".

The current minister is Shunichi Suzuki, who took office on 4 October 2021.