Background
Abe, Nobuyasu was born on September 9, 1945 in Akita, Japan.
Abe, Nobuyasu was born on September 9, 1945 in Akita, Japan.
Studied, University Tokyo, Japan, 1964—1967. Bachelor, Amherst College, 1969.
Joined Japanese Foreign Service, 1967. Served in embassies Washington, 1969—1971, Tel Aviv, 1979—1981, Manila, Philippines, 1990—1992. Served in United Nations mission and other international organizations Geneva, 1977—1979.
Served in mission New York City, 1987—1990, 1996—1997. Deputy director-general economic affairs, 1992—1994. Consul-general Boston, 1994—1996.
Director-general Arms Control and Science Affairs, Tokyo, 1997—1999. Ambassador International Organization Vienna, 1999—2001, Kingdom Saudi Arabia, 2001—2003. Under-secretary-general United Nations Disarmament Affairs, 2003—2006.
Ambassador of Japan to Switzerland, 2006—2008. Director Center Promotion Disarmament and Nonproliferation, JIIA, since 2008. International fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Harvard University, 1986—1987.
Member of International Institute Strategic Studies.
Married Akiko Sugawara. 2 children.