Taifūkage

The Taifūkage (渓影; Literally meaning "Hurricane Shadow") is the leader of Taifūgakure and is the strongest shinobi in the whole village. Like most other ninja villages, the new kage is usually elected by the old kage once he retires. However, if the old one was to die or be incapacitated before choosing his successor, the Daimyō would appoint a shinobi as the kage upon recommendation by the village's jōnin council. Afterwards, the candidate will need the approval of the village jōnin to become the official Taifūkage.

First Keikage
Ryu Namikaze (波風龍, Namikaze Ryu) was a ledgendary Shinobi who established the village of Taifūgakure. He would soon afterwards become the village's First Taifūkage (初代渓影, Shodai Taifūkage; Literally meaning "First of Founding Hurricane Shadow").