Eikichi Araki
Eikichi Araki (新木栄吉, Araki Eikichi, April 24, 1891 – February 1, 1959) was a Japanese businessman and a central banker. He was the 17th and 19th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Eikichi Araki | |
|---|---|
| 新木 栄吉 | |
 | |
| Governor of the Bank of Japan | |
| In office December 1954 – November 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Hisato Ichimada |
| Succeeded by | Masamichi Yamagiwa |
| Japanese Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office June 1952 – December 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Occupation of Japan |
| Succeeded by | Sadao Iguchi |
| Governor of the Bank of Japan | |
| In office October 1945 – June 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Keizo Shibusawa |
| Succeeded by | Hisato Ichimada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1891 Ishikawa, Japan |
| Died | February 1, 1959 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Early life
Araki was born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Career
Araki was Governor of the Bank of Japan from October 9, 1945 to June 1, 1946 and again from December 11, 1954 to November 30, 1956.[2] He also served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States from 1952 until 1953.
Notes
- Bank of Japan (BOJ), 17th and 19th Governor
- BOJ, List of Governors; Werner, Richard A. (2003). Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy, p. 147, p. 147, at Google Books
References
- Werner, Richard A. (2003). Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-1048-5; OCLC 471605161
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.