Mr. Murakami Takeo is Director for International Cooperation Division, Disaster Management Bureau in the Cabinet Office of Japan. After entering the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), he was engaged in various policies including land and real estate, regional development and recovery, and infrastructure. He also worked in UNOCHA in 2007-2008 and UNDRR (UNISDR) in 2008-2010, then became Deputy Director for Disaster Management in the Cabinet Office.
Prior to his current position as Director, he was Secretary to the Minister of State for Disaster Management.