Tetsuya Azuma
Director
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI)
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EDUCATION
2007 - 2009 Harvard Kennedy School
Master in Public Policy (MPP)
1998 - 2002 University of Tokyo
BA in Economics
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jul 2026 – Present Director
Energy Resources Development Division
Natural Resources and Fuel Department, METI
Jul 2025 – Jul2026 Director
Fuel Supply Infrastructure Policy Division
Natural Resources and Fuel Department, METI
Jul 2024 - Jul 2025 Director
Strategic Policy Planning Division
Trade Policy Bureau
Nov 2021 - Jun 2024 Director
Electricity and Gas Market Policy Planning Office, METI
Jun 2020 - Nov 2021 Director for Growth Strategy
Cabinet Secretariat
Apr 2017 - Jun 2020 Director for International Exhibitions
International Exhibition Promotion Office, METI
Sep 2015 - Apr 2017 Deputy Director
Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission, METI
Jun 2014 - Aug 2015 Deputy Director
Electricity Market Division, METI
Jul 2013 - Jun 2014 Special Assistant to the Prime Minister
Cabinet Office
May 2010 - Jul 2013 Deputy Director
Oil and Gas Division, METI
Apr 2002 Joined METI