Education
Mikuriya has a Bachelor in law from the University of Tokyo and a Doctor of Philosophy in international relations from the University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies.
御厨 邦雄
Mikuriya has a Bachelor in law from the University of Tokyo and a Doctor of Philosophy in international relations from the University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies.
During his career, Mikuriya has held various high-level positions in Japan"s Ministry of Finance. He also had assignments as Counsellor in Japan"s Mission to the World Trade Organization and a negotiator for Japan during the General Agreement of Tariff and Trades Uruguay Round negotiations. From 2002 to 2008, Mikuriya was the Deputy Secretary General.
On 28 June 2008, he was elected Secretary General, and he took up this post on 1 January 2009.
On 30 June 2013, he was re-elected to a second five-year. Mikuriya has called for successful completion of the Doha Development Round, lobbied against the United States. 100% container scanning law, advocated enhanced trade facilitation measures during the global economic downturn, and supported the contribution of Customs to environmental protection.