官房長官

かんぼうちょうかん
noun
Chief Cabinet Secretary
occupation
1. Chief Cabinet Secretary
A senior Japanese cabinet minister who heads the Cabinet Secretariat, coordinates government policy, and acts as the government's chief spokesperson.
官房長官(かんぼうちょうかん)が記者会見(きしゃかいけん)を開(ひら)いた。
The Chief Cabinet Secretary held a press conference.
官房長官(かんぼうちょうかん)は毎日(まいにち)記者(きしゃ)の質問(しつもん)に答(こた)える。
The Chief Cabinet Secretary answers reporters' questions every day.
官房長官(かんぼうちょうかん)は首相(しゅしょう)を支(ささ)える要(かなめ)のポストとされる。
The Chief Cabinet Secretary is regarded as the key post supporting the prime minister.

Heads the 内閣官房(ないかくかんぼう) (Cabinet Secretariat). The twice-daily press conference makes the holder the most visible voice of the government, and the post is often a stepping stone to prime minister.

Common collocations

  • 内閣官房長官(ないかくかんぼうちょうかん): the full title, Chief Cabinet Secretary
  • 官房長官(かんぼうちょうかん)会見(かいけん): the Chief Cabinet Secretary's press conference
  • 官房長官(かんぼうちょうかん)が発表(はっぴょう)する: the Chief Cabinet Secretary announces

Related Words

Related: 大臣(だいじん) (cabinet minister)
Compare: 秘書官(ひしょかん) (secretary (to a high-ranking official))
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