Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Tamaki Tsukada
2026/10/26
Mr. Tamaki Tsukada is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Mission of Japan to the European Union, a post he assumed in October 2026.
Prior to his present position, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of Japan in Tehran (2023-2026), and before that, as Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C. (2020-2023).
Mr. Tsukada was the Director-General for Global Issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2019-2020) after serving as Deputy Director-General for Economic Affairs (2019). During this period, he was the Sous-Sherpa for the G20 and G7, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, and a board member of several key international organizations such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (Gavi).
He joined the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987 and worked in the areas of Trade (TPP and bilateral FTAs), Development Cooperation (loan aid; policy planning; budget) and Energy & Food Security, among others. He was seconded to the Cabinet Secretariat in 2006-2008 as senior coordinator for overseas Development Cooperation and Global Health.
Foreign postings include London (1990-1992, Economic & Energy); Moscow (1999-2001, Political & Foreign Policy); Geneva (2001-2004, UN Humanitarian & Human Rights); New Delhi (2011-2014, Economic & Development Cooperation); and Washington D.C. (2014-2017, Media and Strategic Communication and Culture).
He was born on November 23, 1964. He graduated from Tokyo University (BA Law, 1987) and Oxford University (Merton College, BA/MA Modern History, 1990). He plays the flute as a hobby and admires Josquin des Prez and the old music of the Renaissance.
Prior to his present position, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of Japan in Tehran (2023-2026), and before that, as Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C. (2020-2023).
Mr. Tsukada was the Director-General for Global Issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2019-2020) after serving as Deputy Director-General for Economic Affairs (2019). During this period, he was the Sous-Sherpa for the G20 and G7, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, and a board member of several key international organizations such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (Gavi).
He joined the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987 and worked in the areas of Trade (TPP and bilateral FTAs), Development Cooperation (loan aid; policy planning; budget) and Energy & Food Security, among others. He was seconded to the Cabinet Secretariat in 2006-2008 as senior coordinator for overseas Development Cooperation and Global Health.
Foreign postings include London (1990-1992, Economic & Energy); Moscow (1999-2001, Political & Foreign Policy); Geneva (2001-2004, UN Humanitarian & Human Rights); New Delhi (2011-2014, Economic & Development Cooperation); and Washington D.C. (2014-2017, Media and Strategic Communication and Culture).
He was born on November 23, 1964. He graduated from Tokyo University (BA Law, 1987) and Oxford University (Merton College, BA/MA Modern History, 1990). He plays the flute as a hobby and admires Josquin des Prez and the old music of the Renaissance.