Japan’s Prime Minister Election Process
By Satsuki
In Japan, Parliament is made up of the House of Representatives (lower house)
and the House of Councilors (upper house). The members of both houses are
elected by direct vote of the people.
Members of the House of Representatives (lower house) elect a prime minister
from among themselves by majority vote. The prime minister is usually a leader of
the majority political party.
Their terms of service are 4 years for the House of Representatives and 6 years for
House of Councilors. They usually serve out their full terms.
The legislators stop supporting the Cabinet at any time. In such a case the
members of the House of Representatives are interrupted in their terms by House
dissolution.
That's one of reasons that Japanese Prime Ministers change so often.
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