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
渡辺 允
Ambassador of Japan to Jordan
In office
1988–1990
Preceded byKira Nakayama
Succeeded byTadashi Nonoyama
Director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
In office
1993–1995
Preceded byJunichi Nakamura
Succeeded byKunisada Kume
Grand Chamberlain of Japan
In office
1996–2007
Preceded byYamamoto Satoru
Succeeded byKawashima Yutaka
Personal details
Born (1936-05-09) 9 May 1936
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Alma materUniversity 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]

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Preceded by
Yamamoto Satoru
Grand Chamberlain of Japan
1996–2007
Succeeded by
Kawashima Yutaka
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