Ichirō Fujisaki

Ichiro Fujisaki (藤崎 一郎, Fujisaki Ichirō; born July 10, 1947) is a Japanese diplomat who was the Japanese Ambassador to the United States from 2008 to 2012.^[1] He was previously the Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations and to the World Trade Organization.^[2]

Ichirō Fujisaki
Japanese Ambassador to the United States
In office 2008–2012
Preceded by	Ryozo Kato
Succeeded by	Kenichiro Sasae
Personal details
Born	(1947-07-10) July 10, 1947 (age 78) Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Spouse	Yoriko
Children	Two
Profession	Diplomat

Biography

Fujisaki was born in Kagoshima Prefecture. He attended junior high school in Seattle, Washington as an exchange student in the 1960s.^[3][4] He graduated from Keio Jr. High and Keio High School. He received a degree in economics from Keio University. He then attended Stanford University Graduate School, department of political science.

Fujisaki entered the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1969.^[5] Over the course of his diplomatic career, Fujisaki served as director-general of the North American Affairs Bureau in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and overseas in Jakarta, London, and Paris.^[3] In his capacity as Deputy Foreign Minister, he served as personal representative of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the G8 summit from 2002 to 2005.^[6]

He is now a guest professor at Keio University.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Ichirō Fujisaki
2. Masato Fujisaki 1. Ichirō Fujisaki 6. Keinosuke Fujii 3. Fusako Fujii 14. Nishi Genshirō 7. Seiko Nishi 30. Itō Hirobumi 15. Asako Itō