安倍首相、連続在任最長

Shinzou Abe, The Longest Consecutive Officer

The number of consecutive days in office since Shinzo Abe's “re-pitching” in 2012 was 2798 days and he became the top leader alongside his former uncle, Sato Eisaku (1964-72). On 24th, it will be his 2799 days, which is the first place of the history in Japan for The Prime Minister seat. The total number of tenure including the first administration from 2006 to 2007 exceeded the former prime minister, Kataro Taro, in November 1919, becoming the longest in history, and the record has continued to be 3164 days as of 23rd.

In September 2006, Shinzou Abe took the Prime Minister position as former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, at the age of 52, as the first prime minister born after the war, but he fell ill in 2007, resulting in him to resigned due to his physical condition. Then, at the end of 2012, Shinzou Abe adopted the economic policy of "Abenomics" and put the highest priority on economic revitalization. During this time, he continued to win the national elections and maintained a long-term government for about 7 years and 8 months.

However, recently the support rate has declined due to criticisms against the new coronavirus countermeasures, and the opinion poll conducted by the Mainichi Newspaper and Social Research Center on the 22nd showed that the cabinet support rate is 34% and the disapproval rate (59%). Far below. Challenges include the convergence of the new corona and the recovery of the depressed economy.

Abe's term of office as Governor of the LDP is until the end of September 2009. While there is a lot of health issues such as staying at Keio University Hospital for about seven and a half hours for this month, attention will also be paid to the Liberal Democratic Party personnel affairs, whereabouts of the Cabinet remodeling, the dissolution of the lower house, and the time of the general election.

Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20200824/ddm/001/010/112000c