029310/EU XXV. GP Eingelangt am 13/06/14

COUNCIL OF Brussels, 13 June 2014 THE EUROPEAN UNION

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ACCREDITATION Contact: Martina Bošiaková Tel./Fax: +32.2-281. 27.16 Subject: Accreditations – Appointment of H.E. Mr Keiichi KATAKAMI as the Head of Mission of to the European Union to replace H.E. Mr Kojiro Shiojiri

With reference to the procedure agreed by exchange of letters on 3 and 9 November 1966, you are hereby informed that the Government of Japan intends to appoint H.E. Mr Keiichi KATAKAMI as Head of Mission of Japan to the European Union to replace H.E. Mr Kojiro Shiojiri.

– Your tacit agreement will be assumed on 13 July 2014 unless you make specific objections by that date.

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www.parlament.gv.at Please find attached a copy of the note verbale sent to the Commission by the Mission of Japan to the European Union and the curriculum vitae of H.E. Mr Keiichi KATAKAMI.

Uwe CORSEPIUS Secretary-General

– note verbale – curriculum vitae

NOTE VERBALE (unofficial translation)

The mission of Japan to the European Union presents its compliments to the European Commission and has the honour to bring to its attention that the Government of Japan has the intention to appoint His Excellency Mr Keiichi KATAKAMI, as successor to His Excellency Mr Kojiro SHIOJIRI, as the Ambassador of Japan to the European Union.

For this purpose, the Mission of Japan requests the European Commission to inform whether the European Union is prepared to give its agrément to this appointment. The curriculum vitae of His Excellency Mr Keiichi KATAKAMI is attached to this note.

The mission of Japan to the European Union avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the European Commission the assurance of its highest consideration.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Date of Birth: March 6,1954

Education: March 1979 Graduated from University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law

Professional Career: April 1980 Entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs January 1997 Senior Coordinator, Management and Coordination Division August 1997 Director, Oceania Division, European and Oceanian Affairs Bureau July 1999 Private Secretary to , Minister of State, October 1999 Private Secretary to Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister of State, Mikio AOKI July 2000 Private Secretary to Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister of State, October 2000 Private Secretary to Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister of State, August 2001 Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in the United States of America January 2004 Minister, the same Embassy September 2004 Director, Personnel Division February 2007 Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau July 2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ghana March 2011 Ambassador in charge of Economic Diplomacy September 2012 Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau

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