President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

President of the Liberal Democratic Party
自由民主党総裁
(Jiyū-Minshutō Sōsai)
Flag of the Liberal Democratic Party
since 4 October 2025
Liberal Democratic Party
TypeParty leader
Term lengthThree years,
renewable twice consecutively
Inaugural holderIchirō Hatoyama
Formation15 November 1955
DeputyVice President
Secretary-General

The president of the Liberal Democratic Party (自由民主党総裁, Jiyū-Minshutō Sōsai) is the highest position and executive authority within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. The current holder of the position is Sanae Takaichi, who was elected to the position on 4 October 2025, following her victory in the party's presidential election. She has served as Prime Minister of Japan and the first woman to hold either of these roles.

Due to the dominance of the LDP in Japanese politics, twenty-six of the twenty-eight presidents (all except Yōhei Kōno and Sadakazu Tanigaki) have also been the prime minister.