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
Ms. TANNO Mieko
Appointed in Nov 2019
Ex-Executive Vice President of National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan
Commissioners
Dr. OGAWA Katsuhiko
Appointed in Jan 2019
Ex-Professor of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University
Dr. NAKAMURA Reiko
Appointed in Jan 2019
Ex-Councilor of the Local Public Finance Council
Mr. OHSHIMA Shuhei
Appointed in Nov 2019.
former President, Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd.
Mr. ASAI Yuji
Appointed in Feb 2021.
Boucheron Japan Limited Chief Executive Officer
Dr. KATO Hisakazu
Appointed in Jan 2015
Professor of the School of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University
Dr. FUJIWARA Shizuo
Appointed in Jan 2019
Professor of the Chuo Law School, Chuo University
Ms. KAJITA Emiko
Appointed in Apr 2022
Member of the Board,Executive Vice President, All Nippon Airways Co.,Ltd.
Mr. TAKAMURA Hiroshi
Appointed in Feb 2021
Attorney-at-Law, Takamura Hiroshi Law Office
Commissioners for International Cooperation
Mr. ASADA Hisato
Appointed in Sep 2017.
former President and CEO, Bussan Sumisho Carbon Energy Co., Ltd.
Mr. NARUKAWA Tetsuo
Appointed in Sep 2017.
former Managing Director, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Mr. YAMAJI Noboru
Appointed in Apr 2019.
former President and Representative director, Rio Tinto Japan Ltd.
Mr. NAKAMINATO Akira
Appointed in Dec 2019.
Visiting Professor at Tama University
Commissioner for International Academic Exchange
Dr. SHIMPO Fumio
Appointed in Feb 2018.
Professor of Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University