Tadateru Konoe: key obituary facts
Is Tadateru Konoe dead? Yes. Tadateru Konoe died on May 23, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Tadateru Konoe's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tadateru Konoe known for?
He was a President of the Japanese Red Cross.
More about Tadateru Konoe
Born: 8 May 1939.
Place of birth: Tokyo.
Gender: male.
Occupation: civil servant.
Nationality: Empire of Japan, Japan.
Education: Gakushuin University.
Awards: Distinguished Guest of Mexico City.
Father: Morisada Hosokawa.
Mother: Yoshiko Hosokawa.
Spouse: Yasuko Konoe.
Children: Konoe Tadahiro.
Tadateru Konoe, the Japanese humanitarian who served as president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 2009 to 2017, died on May 23, 2026.
He was 87. Konoe also served as president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, and his work was closely tied to domestic and international Red Cross and Red Crescent activities.