The Chair of the National Public Safety Commission (国家公安委員会委員長, Kokka-Kouan iinchou) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the presiding officer of the National Public Safety Commission, which is the parent agency of the National Police Agency. The chairperson holds the rank of minister of state, and is a statutory member of the National Security Council. The chair is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan. The other five members of the commission must require the consent of both houses in the National Diet in order to serve.
The current Chairman is Yasuhiro Hanashi, who took office on 17 September 2026.
List of chair of the National Public Safety Commission
Liberal (1950-1955)
Independent
Japan Democratic
Liberal Democratic
New Liberal Club
Japan New
Japan Socialist
Japan Renewal
Liberal (1998-2003)
Democratic