政せい調ちょう会かい長ちょう

noun

chairman of the Policy Research Council; policy chief

A senior role within a Japanese political party, responsible for policy formulation and research. Often translated as 'policy chief' in news reports.

• 自じ民みん党とうの政せい調ちょう会かい長ちょうが新あたらしい経けい済ざい政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The LDP's policy chief announced a new economic policy.

• 彼かれは党とうの政せい調ちょう会かい長ちょうに就しゅう任にんした。

  He assumed the post of party policy chief.