Tsuneo Tanaka (田中常雄, Tanaka Tsuneo) (born February 2, 1930)[1] is a Japanese diplomat. He was appointed as Japanese ambassador to the Philippines in 1988.[2] After his retirement, he helped run the humanitarian organization, Global Voluntary Service, and received a Presidential Citation from Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on February 15, 2010.[3] In 2013 President Benigno S. Aquino III of Philippines awarded him with the Order of the Golden Heart with the Grand Cross rank in Malacanang's Palace for "his role in establishing numerous health, education and livelihood projects for Filipinos".[4]
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- ^ "Tsuneo Tanaka". 21 January 2015.
- ^ "1988-nen Firipin jūyō nisshi". Ajia Dōkō Dētabēsu (in Japanese). IDE-JETRO. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "PGMA present Presidential Citation to former Japanese Ambassador Tsuneo Tanaka". February 17, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Aquino confers Order of the Golden Heart on former Japanese ambassador". Philippines News Agency. Asian Journal. June 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
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