Makoto Taniguchi
 
Nationality
Japan
Education
  • B.A. in Economics, Hitotsubashi University (formerly Tokyo University of Commerce), Japan, 1954. 
  • M.A. in Economics, Hitotsubashi University, 1956.
  • Tripos in Economics with Honour, St. John's College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 1958.
  • M.A. in Economics, Cambridge University, 1960.
Career
  • 1959: Entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Tokyo). 
  • 1959-1966: Assigned to the Economic Affairs Bureau of the Ministry, where responsibilities included working with GATT, EEC, EFTA and OECD.
  • 1966-1968: Seconded to the Secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) of the United Nations, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 1972-1973: Director, United Nations Specialized Agencies, United Nations Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • 1973-1974: Director, United Nations Economic Affairs Division, United Nations Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • 1974-1976: Counselor, Japanese Mission to the International Organizations, Geneva, in charge of UNCTAD.
  • 1976-1979: Minister and Consul-General, Japanese Embassy, Manila, Philippines.
  • 1979-1983: Minister, Japanese Mission to the United Nations, New York, in charge of economic matters.
  • 1983-1986: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Papua New Guinea.
  • 1986-1989: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations.
  • 1990-1996: Deputy Secretary-General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
  • 1994- : External Auditor, Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
  • 1997(Jan-May): Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, OECD.
  • 1997(Sept- ): Professor, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University.
  • 1997(Sept- ): Visiting Professor, Toyo Eiwa Women's University.
  • 1999(Apr- ): Visiting Professor, International Christian University.
Additional Information
  • 1975: Spokesman for Group B on the Code of Conduct for the Transfer of Technology at the 4th Session of the UNCTAD (Nairobi). 
  • 1979: Vice-Chairman of Negotiation Group I at the 5th Session of UNCTAD (Manila).
  • 1980-1981: Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the UN Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy.
  • 1981: Chairman of Committee I of the United Nations Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy (Kenya).
  • 1987: Chairman of Committee I (Financial Resources) of the 7th Session of UNCTAD (Geneva).
  • 1987-1988: Vice-President and then President of Executive Board of UNICEF (New York).
  • 1987-1989: Head of Japanese Delegation to the UN Commission on Human Rights (Geneva).
  • 1994-1998: Member of the Board of the Hitotsubashi University Alumni (JOSUIKAI).
  • From 1995: Visiting Professor, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.
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