About Masaki Orita
Lived 1942 – 2022 (aged 80). Masaki Orita was a Japanese diplomat.
is a Japanese lawyer specializing in international law. He is on the board of directors of the NGO Japan Center for Conflict Prevention.
During the 1990s he served as Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as Japanese Ambassador to Denmark and Lithuania. From 2001 to 2004, he was the Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom. In 2005, served as Special Envoy for UN Reform on behalf of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a member of the Japanese chapter of the International Law Association.
Works (partial list) "Practices in Japan Concerning the Conclusion of Treaties", Japanese Annual of International Law, vol. 27 (1984)
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Who was Masaki Orita?
Japanese diplomat (1942–2022)
When was Masaki Orita born?
Masaki Orita was born on 29 July 1942.
When did Masaki Orita die?
Masaki Orita died on 14 December 2022.
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Masaki Orita was a diplomat.
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Masaki Orita was Japanese.
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