Kiyotaka Akasaka

Background

Akasaka, Kiyotaka was born in 1948 in Osaka, Japan.

Education

Bachelor in Law, Kyoto University, 1971. Bachelor in Economics, Trinity College, 1972. Master of Arts in Economics, Trinity College, 1974.

Career

Joined Japan Foreign Ministry, 1971, deputy director-general, Multilateral Co-operation Department, 1997—2000. Consul-general of Japan Sao Paulo. Positions with Secretariat General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1988—1991.

With World Health Organization, 1993—1997. Ambassador to United Nations Government of Japan, 2000—2001. Deputy secretary-general Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003—2007.

Under-secretary general for communications public information United Nations, New York City, since 2007. Member Bureau for United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Vice chairman, preparatory committee World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Achievements

• Kiyotaka Akasaka has been listed as a noteworthy international organization official by Marquis Who's Who.