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Japanese official

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]

Education

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 He