Shigeru Kitamura
Shigeru Kitamura | |
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北村滋 | |
Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat | |
| In office 13 September 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Shotaro Yachi |
| Succeeded by | Takeo Akiba |
| Director of Cabinet Intelligence | |
| In office 27 December 2011 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Shin'ichi Uemastu |
| Succeeded by | Hiroaki Takizawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1956 Tokyo, Japan |
| Education | Kaisei Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Shigeru Kitamura (北村 滋, Kitamura Shigeru; born 27 December 1956) is a Japanese police officer who served as Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat from 2019 to 2021 and Director of Cabinet Intelligence from 2011 to 2019.
Kitamura was a trusted advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on matters of national security.