Koji Sekimizu
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Koji Sekimizu | |
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 Koji Sekimizu in April 2013 | |
| 8th Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization | |
| In office January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Efthymios Mitropoulos |
| Succeeded by | Kitack Lim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1952 |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
Koji Sekimizu (born 3 December 1952) is a Japanese official who was Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization between 2012 and 2015, as well as Chancellor of the World Maritime University.[1][2]
Sekimizu attended school in Yokohama.[1] He studied a Bachelor's degree in Engineering at Osaka University and then obtained a Master's degree in Engineering from Osaka University in 1977.[1]
Early career
In 1977, he was appointed at a ship inspectior for the Ministry of Transport in Japan.[1] In 1979, he became responsible for IMO safety planning regulations at the Ministry of Transport Ship Bureau.[1] In 1980, he began attending meetings at the IMO in London.[1] He eventually rose to become Deputy Director of Maritime Safety Standards in 1986.[1]
In 1989, Sekimizu joined the IMO as a technical officer.[1] In 1992, he became Head of Technology in the Maritime Safety Division.[1] In 1997, he became the Senior Deputy Director of the Maritime Environment Division.[1] In 2004, he was appointed as the Director of the Maritime Safety Division at the IMO.[1][2]
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