By Rob Harvey
Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that Mr. Osamu Suzuki, Senior Advisor of the Company has passed away on 25 December 2024.
| Name | Osamu Suzuki |
| Born on 30 January 1930 (age at death: 94) | |
| Birthplace | Gero City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Time and date of death | 3:53 PM on Wednesday, 25 December 2024 |
| Cause of death | Malignant lymphoma |
| Funeral services | To abide by the wishes of the deceased, the funeral services have been held for close family only, and would like to respectfully decline from any condolence visits, monetary offerings, floral tributes, or condolence telegrams. |
| Bereaved | Toshihiro Suzuki (Eldest son) |
| Contact | Secretarial Office, Suzuki Motor Corporation |
| The Company plans to hold a farewell gathering at a later date (date and place TBD) | |
| Profile | |
| Name | Osamu Suzuki |
| Date of Birth | 30 January 1930 |
| Residence | Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture (Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture) |
| Final Education | Mar. 1953 Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University |
| Job History | |
| Apr.1958 | Joined Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd |
| Nov. 1963 | Appointed as Director |
| Dec. 1967 | Appointed as Director and Managing Director |
| Nov. 1973 | Appointed as Director and Senior Managing Director |
| June 1978 | Appointed as Director and President |
| Oct. 1990 | Company name changed to Suzuki Motor Corporation |
| June 2000 | Appointed as Director and Chairman |
| Dec. 2008 | Appointed as Director and Chairman and President |
| June 2015 | Appointed as Director and Chairman |
| June 2021 | Appointed as Senior Advisor |
| Awards | |
| Mar.1985 | Sitara-e-Pakistan award, Pakistan |
| Nov. 1987 | Medal with Blue Ribbon, Japan |
| May 1993 | Commander’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Hungary |
| May 2000 | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, Japan |
| Nov. 2002 | Inducted into a Hall of Fame of Japan Automobile Hall of Fame |
| May 2004 | Commander’s Cross with the Star of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Hungary |
| Mar. 2007 | Padma Bhushan, India |
| Mar. 2020 | Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Hungary |
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