Yoichi Otabe

Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva / Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (G8 and G20 Sherpa) of Japan,

1974.4 Entered Ministry of Forein Affairs of Japan

1975.8 Attache, Embassy of Japan in France

1977.8 Assistant Director, First International Economic Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1980.6 Assistant Director, Petroleum Policy Division, Petroleum Bureau, Ministry of International Trade & Industry

1982.5 Deputy Director, First South East Asia Division, Asian Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1985.8 First Secretary, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris

1988.8 Deputy Director, General Affairs Division. Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1989.10 Senior Assistant, for Summit, Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1990.8 Director, Second International Organizations Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1992.8 Director, Policy Planning Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1995.2 Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in the U.S.

1997.2 Harvard University (Center for International Affairs)

1998.7 Minister, Embassy of Japan to the Republic of Korea

2001.4 Deputy Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sous-sherpa)

2002.3 Deputy Director-General Foreign Policy Bureau (Sous-sherpa)

2003.8 Minister, Embassy of Japan in France

2005.8 Director-General for African Affairs (APR)

2007.1 Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau (Foreign Affairs Sous-sherpa)

2009.1 Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs(G8 Sherpa)

2011.1 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva

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