The was a member of the Cabinet of Japan who was responsible for Decentralization Reform. The position was abolished during the 2nd administration of Shinzō Abe. The last minister was Yoshitaka Shindō.
| Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st century | ||||||
| 1 | Yoshihide Suga | September 26, 2006 | August 27, 2007 | Shinzō Abe | ||
| 2 | Hiroya Masuda | August 27, 2007 | September 24, 2008 | Shinzō Abe Yasuo Fukuda | ||
| 3 | Kunio Hatoyama | September 24, 2008 | June 12, 2009 | Tarō Asō | ||
| 4 | Tsutomu Sato | June 12, 2009 | September 16, 2009 | |||
| Position abolished following election of Democratic Party of Japan government, restored following re-election of Liberal Democratic Party | ||||||
| 5 | Yoshitaka Shindō | December 26, 2012 | September 3, 2014 | Shinzō Abe | ||
| Position abolished | ||||||