Yoshimasa Hayashi

Yoshimasa Hayashi (born 19 January 1961) is a Japanese politician who has been serving as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications since October 2025. Hayashi previously held six cabinet positions: Minister of Defence, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chief Cabinet Secretary.