Yukiya Amano
Japanese diplomat (1947–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yukiya Amano (Japanese: 天野 之弥, Hepburn: Amano Yukiya, 9 May 1947 – 18 July 2019) was a Japanese diplomat, who served as the Director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1 December 2009 until his death on 18 July 2019.[1] Previously, Amano served as an international civil servant for the United Nations and its subdivisions.
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Yukiya Amano | |
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天野 之弥 | |
5th Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency | |
In office 1 December 2009 – 18 July 2019 | |
Preceded by | Mohamed ElBaradei |
Succeeded by | Rafael Grossi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-05-09)9 May 1947 Yugawara, Japan |
Died | 18 July 2019(2019-07-18) (aged 72) Vienna, Austria |
Cause of death | Cancer |
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Spouse | Yukika Amano |
Alma mater | |
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