The Commission is composed of the chairperson and eight Commission members, appointed by the Prime Minister with the consent of both Houses of the Diet.
The term of offices of the chair person and the Commission members is five years.
The chairperson and Commission members exercise their authorities independently.
The chairperson and the Commission members shall include a person as follows.
- A person who has knowledge and experience in the protection of, and appropriate and effective use of personal information
- A person who has knowledge and experience in the protection of consumers
- A person who has knowledge and experience in information processing technology
- A person who has knowledge and experience in administrative fields used in specific personal information
- A person who has extensive knowledge and wide experience in matters relating to the practices of private enterprises
- A person recommended by 6 federations composed of governors, mayors and presidents of the local councils
Chairperson
Dr. TEZUKA Satoru
Appointed in May 2025.
Former Specially appointed Professor of the Keio University,Global Research Institute
Commissioners
Dr. SHIMIZU Ryoko
Appointed in Jan 2024.
Former Professor of Graduate School of Kansai University, School of Accountancy
Dr.FUJIMOTO Masayo
Appointed in Jan 2025
Former Professor of the Faculty of Security of Institute of Information Security
Mr.KIDA Toshiaki
Appointed in Feb 2026.
Former Managing Director of Marubeni Corporation
Ms.FUJIMURA Akiko
Appointed in Feb 2026.
Former Research Director of NTT Social Informatics Laboratories
Dr. OGASAWARA Nana
Appointed in Jan 2024
Professor of the Graduate School of Law and Politics, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Mr.SHISHIDO George
Appointed in Jan 2025
Professor of the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo
Dr. SHINPO Fumio
Appointed in Feb 2026
Professor of the Keio University,Faculty of Policy Management.
Mr. FUJII Eiji
Appointed in Feb 2026
Advisor of RICOS Co.Ltd.