Background
Kawamoto, Akira was born on August 19, 1958 in Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Hisako (Utsumi) Kawamoto.
Kawamoto, Akira was born on August 19, 1958 in Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Hisako (Utsumi) Kawamoto.
Bachelor of Laws, University Tokyo, 1981. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1988.
Dep director, Ministry International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, 1981-1994; dep director, Agency Economics Planning, Tokyo, 1994-1995; principal administrator, senior economist, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, since 1995.
Married Yuko Ando, March 18, 1984. Children: Taku, Sho.