Shinichi Kitajima

Background

Kitajima, Shinichi was born in 1946 in Japan.

Education

Bachelor, Keio University, Tokyo, 1971. Master of Arts, University College, Oxford, 1974.

Career

Second secretary Embassy of Japan, London, 1979—1981. First secretary Embassy in Singapore, 1981—1983. Deputy director Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Economic and Trade Affairs Division, North American Affairs Bureau, 1983—1988.

Political counsellor Embassy in Washington, District of Columbia, 1988—1990. Director General Agreement of Tariff and Trades Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, 1990—1993, Aid Policy Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, 1993—1995. Deputy director-general Economic Affairs Bureau, 1995—1996.

Director Policy Coordination Division, Foreign Policy Bur/, 1996—1998. Consul general of Japan Boston, 1998—2000. Minister Economic Affairs at the Embassy in Washington District of Columbia, 2000—2001.

Director-general Economic Affairs Bureau, 2001—2002. Deputy vice-minister in charge of the administration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2002—2005. Permanent representative of Japan Organization of European Cooperation and Development, since 2005.

Achievements

• Shinichi Kitajima has been listed as a noteworthy ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.