Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan’s first female prime minister after winning historic vote

Updated on: Oct 21, 2025 10:36 am IST

She is expected to be approved by the upper house as well and sworn in as the country’s 104th prime minister after meeting the emperor.

Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday won a historic vote in the lower house, paving the way for her inauguration as the country’s next premier and the first female prime minister. Takaichi reportedly received a total of 237 votes, securing a majority in the 465-seat chamber.

Sanae Takaichi is Japan's first female PM.(AFP) — Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s first female PM.(AFP)

She is expected to be approved by the upper house as well and sworn in as the country’s 104th prime minister after meeting the emperor. Takaichi will succeed Shigeru Ishiba, who had resigned from the top post last month after facing huge election losses.

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Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan’s first female prime minister after winning historic vote

She is expected to be approved by the upper house as well and sworn in as the country’s 104th prime minister after meeting the emperor.

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