次じ期き首しゅ相しょう

noun

incoming prime minister; prime minister-designate

Refers to the person expected to become the next prime minister, typically after an election or party leadership change, before officially taking office.

• 次じ期き首しゅ相しょうに選えらばれた候こう補ほが記き者しゃ会かい見けんを開ひらいた。

  The candidate chosen as the incoming prime minister held a press conference.

• 次じ期き首しゅ相しょうの政せい策さく方ほう針しんに注ちゅう目もくが集あつまっている。

  Attention is focused on the policy direction of the prime minister-designate.