Background
Taniguchi, Makoto was born on March 31, 1930 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Tomiko Taniguchi.
Taniguchi, Makoto was born on March 31, 1930 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Tomiko Taniguchi.
Bachelor in Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, 1954. Master of Arts in Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, 1956. Tripos in Economics, St. John's College, Cambridge, England, 1958.
Master of Arts in Economics, St. John's College, Cambridge, England, 1960.
Entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, since 1959. Director United Nations Specialized Agencies, 1972. Director United Nations economic affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, 1973-1974.
Counsellor Japanese Mission to International Organization, Geneva, 1974-1976. Minister and consul general Japanese Embassy, Manila, Philippines, 1976-1979. Minister Japanese Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1979-1983.
Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Port Moresy, 1983-1986. Ambassador to United Nations New York City, 1986-1989. Deputy secretary-general Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1990-1996, special advisor to secretary-general, 1997.
External auditor Hitachi Metals, since 1995. Visiting professor University International Trade and Economics, Beijing, 1995. Professor Toyo Eiwa Women's University, Tokyo, since 1997, Inst, of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1998—2000.
Director Research Institute Current Chinese Affairs, Waseda University, since 2000. Chairman Preparatory Committee for United Nations Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy, 1980—1981, chairman Committee I, 1981, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development VII. Vice president Executive Board United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1987—1988.
Head Japanese Delaware to United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 1987—1989.
Author: North-South Issues - A Path to Global Solutions, 1993, North-South Issues in the 21st Century - A Challenge of Globalization, 2001, Japan and Asia in a New Global Age, 2001, numerous articles.
Opera, singing, walking.
Married Hiroko Kanari, November 10, 1972. 1 child, Ken.