Yukiya Amano
Yukiya Amano (Japanese: 天野 之弥, Hepburn: Amano Yukiya, 9 May 1947 – 18 July 2019) was a Japanese diplomat. He was the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from July 2009, until his death in July 2019.[1] Amano was an international civil servant for the United Nations.
Yukiya Amano | |
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天野 之弥 | |
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| 5th Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency | |
| In office 1 December 2009 – 18 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed ElBaradei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1947 Yugawara, Japan |
| Died | 18 July 2019 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo University of Franche-Comté University of Nice Sophia Antipolis |
Amano died on 18 July, 2019 at the age of 72.[2]
Yukiya Amano Media
Amano meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Sa'dabad Complex
(L-R) Danilo Sedilla, Vice President, National Power Corporation, Frank Mercado, Director, Center for Energy Sustainability and Economics, Dr. Alumanda Dela Rosa, Director, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Michael Chatlani, VP, L-3 MAPPS, H.E. Yukiya Amano, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency, Sylvain Saint-Pierre, Director, World Nuclear Association
References
- ↑ "Japanese diplomat takes over as UN nuclear watchdog chief". France 24. 1 December 2009. https://www.france24.com/en/20091201-japanese-diplomat-takes-over-un-nuclear-watchdog-chief. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "Announcement". IAEA. 22 July 2019. https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/announcement. Retrieved 22 July 2019.