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Yukiya Amano
Yukiya Amano | |
|---|---|
天野 之弥 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2005 | |
| 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 | 9 May 1947 Yugawara, Allied-occupied Japan |
| Died | 18 July 2019 (aged 72) Vienna, Austria |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Spouse | Yukika Amano |
| Alma mater | |
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.
- ^ "Japanese diplomat takes over as UN nuclear watchdog chief". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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