This page describes the composition of Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC). The Commission comprises a chairperson and eight commissioners, appointed by the Prime Minister with consent of both Houses of the Diet, serving five-year terms. Members exercise independent authority. Commissioners must include experts in personal information protection, consumer protection, information technology, administrative fields, and private enterprise practices, plus representatives recommended by local governments. The current chairperson, Dr. Tezuka Satoru, was appointed in May 2025 and is a former professor at Keio University. Several university professors and corporate executives serve as commissioners.
