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The is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Japan
Government of Japan

Japan has a national government with legislative, administrative and judicial functions. The nation is divided into prefectures of Japan. The prefectural and municipal assembly members are popularly elected for four-year terms....
. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) was used prior to 2004.

The purpose of this ministry is to oversee improvements to the Japanese administrative organization and civil servant system, manage local governments, elections, telecommunication, posts, governmental statistics and all concerning national basic system.

It was created on January 6, 2001 by the merger of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan)

was a ministry in the Japanese government that existed from July 1, 1960 to January 5, 2001 and is now part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The head of the ministry was a member of a Cabinet of Japan....
, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan)

The was one of the Ministries of Japan in the Japanese government. In 2001, the ministry was merged with other ministries to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications....
 (MPT, ???) and the Management and Coordination Agency.

The is appointed from among the members of the cabinet.






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The is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Japan
Government of Japan

Japan has a national government with legislative, administrative and judicial functions. The nation is divided into prefectures of Japan. The prefectural and municipal assembly members are popularly elected for four-year terms....
. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) was used prior to 2004.

The purpose of this ministry is to oversee improvements to the Japanese administrative organization and civil servant system, manage local governments, elections, telecommunication, posts, governmental statistics and all concerning national basic system.

It was created on January 6, 2001 by the merger of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan)

was a ministry in the Japanese government that existed from July 1, 1960 to January 5, 2001 and is now part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The head of the ministry was a member of a Cabinet of Japan....
, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan)

The was one of the Ministries of Japan in the Japanese government. In 2001, the ministry was merged with other ministries to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications....
 (MPT, ???) and the Management and Coordination Agency.

The is appointed from among the members of the cabinet. Kunio Hatoyama
Kunio Hatoyama

is a Japanese politician, currently serving as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications under Prime Minister Taro Aso....
, who succeeded Hiroya Masuda
Hiroya Masuda

is a Japanese politician who was Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications from August 2007 to September 2008. Unlike many other members of the Cabinet, he is not a member of the Diet of Japan ....
 on September 24, 2008, currently holds this post.

See also

  • Home Ministry (Japan)
    Home Ministry (Japan)

    The was a former Cabinet -level ministry established under the Meiji Constitution that managed the internal affairs of Empire of Japan from 1873-1947....


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  • National Archives of Japan