Kohei Abe
Kōhei Abe ( Japanese 安 部 浩 平 , Abe Kōhei ; * December 8, 1923 in Tokyo Prefecture ; † November 8, 2005 in Nagoya ) was a Japanese manager .
Life
Abe graduated from Kyoto University in 1949 .
In 1991 he became president ( shachō ) and in 1995 chairman ( kaichō ) of the energy supplier Chubu Electric Power Company . In addition, in 1993 he became chairman of the "Association of Electricity Suppliers" ( Denki Jigyō Rengōkai ) and was thus involved in the amendment of the "Energy Supply Act" ( 電 気 事業 法 , Denki-jigyō-hō ). In 1995 he was also chairman of the " Chūbu Business Association " ( 中部 経 済 連 合 会 , Chūbu Keizai Rengōkai ) and was involved in the financing of Chūbu Airport . After retiring from the operational business of the Chubu Electric Power Company in June 2001, he was an honorary advisor to the company.
From July 1999 until his death he was Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nagoya .
Honors
- 2005: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Individual evidence
- ^ Death of Kohei Abe, Honorary Advisor to Chubu Electric Power. Chubu Electric Power Company, November 10, 2005, accessed February 12, 2013 .
- ↑ a b 安 部 浩 平 氏 死去 中部 電力 特別 顧問 . In: 47news. November 10, 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2013 (Japanese).
- ↑ June 2001. 1. Speech by Mr. Abe, Honorary Advisor. Chubu Electric Power Company, June 2001, accessed February 12, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Former Chairman and now company honorary advisor Kohei Abe awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Chubu Electric Power Company, April 26, 2005, accessed February 12, 2013 .
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SURNAME | Abe, Kōhei |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 安 部 浩 平 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese manager and honorary consul |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1923 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo prefecture |
DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 2005 |
Place of death | Nagoya |