Mr. Takeshi OKUBO
Ambassador for Palestinian Affairs
Representative of Japan to Palestine
Mr. Takeshi OKUBO, officially started his mission in Ramallah in June 2015.
EDUCATION
Waseda University, Department of Political Science, Japan
A.B in Political Science
WORK RECORD IN FOREIGN SERVICE
-- Director, Afghanistan Assistance Planning Division, International Cooperation Bureau, MOFA 2013-2015
-- Political Director, Embassy of Japan in Egypt 2010-2013
-- Counselor, Embassy of Japan in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2006-2010
-- First Middle East Division, MOFA 2004-2006
-- Assistant Director / Special Assistant for Middle Eastern Affairs
-- Embassy of Japan in Tel-Aviv, Israel
-- Japanese Representative to the Palestinian Authority 2000-2004
-- Embassy of Japan in Damascus, Syria 1998-2000
-- First Secretary/Head of the Political and Cultural Department
-- Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C., U.S.A. 1995-1998
-- Political Officer in charge of Middle East
-- Economic Affairs Bureau, MOFA 1992-1995
-- Second Middle East Division, MOFA 1988-1992
-- Embassy of Japan in Tripoli, Libya 1986-1988
-- Embassy of Japan in Damascus, Syria 1983-1986
