Fumio Iwai (Japanese: ) (born 17 July 1960), is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the ambassador of
Japan to
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
, and previously served as the Ambassador of
Japan to
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...
.
Bio
Born in
Tokyo
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,
Japan in 1951 and studied at the
University of Arizona
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and holds a master's degree.
Diplomatic work
Fumio Iwai was appointed to the "Japanese Foreign Ministry" and served as:
* Ambassador of Japan to Iraq
* Ambassador of Japan to Saudi Arabia
External links
Official Website
References
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Living people
1951 births
People from Tokyo
Japanese expatriates in the United Kingdom
Ambassadors of Japan to Saudi Arabia
Ambassadors of Japan to Iraq
University of Arizona alumni