幹かん事じ長ちょう

noun

chief secretary; secretary-general

A senior executive role in a political party, responsible for day-to-day operations and strategy. In Japan, most commonly associated with the Liberal Democratic Party's 幹事長.

• 自じ民みん党とうの幹かん事じ長ちょうが記き者しゃ会かい見けんを開ひらいた。

  The LDP's secretary-general held a press conference.

• 彼かれは党とうの幹かん事じ長ちょうに就しゅう任にんした。

  He assumed the post of party chief secretary.