Also, even if a candidate was a Self-Defense Official (the so-called uniform team), a civilian (civil officer), the internal Defense Counselor, or secretary (the so-called sebiro (business suit) team), it is understood that it is prohibited to be appointed concurrently as the Secretary of State for Defense and any other Minister of State.
なお、武官にあたる自衛官（いわゆる制服組）のみならず、文民（文官）にあたる内部部局の防衛参事官、書記官等（いわゆる背広組）であっても、防衛大臣その他の国務大臣を兼ねることは禁じられていると解される。