Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan)
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Office building housing the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Tokyo

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省, Sōmushō^?) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Japan. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) was used prior to 2004.

The purpose of this ministry is to oversee improvements to the Japanese administrative organization and civil servant system, manage local governments, elections, telecommunication, posts, governmental statistics and all concerning national basic system^clarify.

It was created on January 6, 2001 by the merger of the Ministry of Home Affairs (自治省), the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT, 郵政省) and the Management and Coordination Agency (総務庁).

The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務大臣, Sōmu Daijin^?) is appointed from among the members of the cabinet. Kunio Hatoyama, who succeeded Hiroya Masuda on September 24, 2008, currently holds this post.

See also

• Home Ministry (Japan)

External links

• Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
• National Archives of Japan ... Ministry organization chart (1946)

Coordinates: 35°40′34″N 139°45′04″E / 35.676, 139.751

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