Kiyoaki Kikuchi

Background

Kikuchi, Kiyoaki was born on December 1, 1922 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Son of Yaemon and Shuku (Arima) Kikuchi.

Education

Bachelor, Bachelor of Laws, Tokyo Imperial University, 1943. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mexico Academy de Derecho Internacional, Mexico City, 1984.

Career

Minister (Masayoshi Ohira) 1962. Director United States of America and Canada Section, Economics Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1964. Counsellor at Embassy in Federation Republic of Germany 1966.

Deputy Director- General (1971) and Director-General Economics Co-operation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1975. Ambassador to Singapore 1978. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Personal Representative of Prime Minister, Annual Summit Meetings of Industrialized Countries) 1980.

Ambassador to Mexico 1981-1984, to Canada 1984-1986. Perm. Representative 1986-1988. Grossdienstkrenz (Federation Republic of Germany), Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil), Al-Kawab (Jordan).

Membership

Member of Tokyo; Metropolitan (New York City).

Interests

• Golf, music.

Connections

Married Fusako Sato; children. Michiko Sano, Atsuko Lichtenberk.

Father:

Yaemon Kikuchi

Mother:

Shuku (Arima) Kikuchi

Spouse:

Fusako Sato