Makoto Watanabe (diplomat)
Makoto Watanabe (渡辺 允, born 9 May 1936) is a former Japanese diplomat. He was born in Tokyo as a son of Akira Watanabe. He attended Hibiya High School and graduated from the University of Tokyo. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1959. He was Ambassador of Japan to Jordan from 1988 to 1990. He was Grand Chamberlain of Japan from 1996 to 2007 and director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan from 1993 to 1995. He is an adviser to the Imperial Household Agency since 2012.
Makoto Watanabe | |
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渡辺 允 | |
| Ambassador of Japan to Jordan | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Kira Nakayama |
| Succeeded by | Tadashi Nonoyama |
| Director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Junichi Nakamura |
| Succeeded by | Kunisada Kume |
| Grand Chamberlain of Japan | |
| In office 1996–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Yamamoto Satoru |
| Succeeded by | Kawashima Yutaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1936 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
He was strongly opposed to the publication of the book Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2007 and said the Imperial Household Agency could not accept it.[1]
References
- Imperial Household Agency: A letter from the Imperial Household Agency
| Preceded by Yamamoto Satoru |
Grand Chamberlain of Japan 1996–2007 |
Succeeded by Kawashima Yutaka |
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