The current chief representative is Tetsuo Saito, who took office on 9 November 2024.

To run for the leadership election, a candidate must be recommended by at least 10 Komeito members of the National Diet and submit a prescribed document outlining their candidacy aspirations and basic policies.

Afterwards, the Party Convention delegates vote to elect the leader.

[1] (Birth–death) opposition (1930–2006) Aichi 6th (1924–2021) for Shinjuku district (1945–2020) Tokyo at-large (b.

1943) Fukuoka 1st (1983–2005) Kyushu PR block (2005–2010) until 5 October 1999 (Obuchi First reshuffled cabinet) since 5 October 1999 (Obuchi Second reshuffled cabinet) (b.