Masamichi Yamagiwa

Masamichi Yamagiwa (山際正道, Yamagiwa Masamichi, June 12, 1901 March 16, 1975) was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the 20th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

Masamichi Yamagiwa

Early life

Yamagiwa was born in Tokyo.[1]

Career

Yamagiwa was Governor of the Bank of Japan from November 30, 1956 through December 17, 1964.[2]

When the Japanese Cabinet accepted the Yamagiwa's resignation, his health was mentioned as the main reason for stepping down before the end of his second five-year term. At this time, the president of the Mitsubishi Bank, Makoto Usami, was already identified as successor.[3]

Notes

  1. Bank of Japan (BOJ), 20th Governor
  2. 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
  3. "Japan Cabinet Picks Bank Governor," New York Times. December 18, 1964; retrieved 2011-08-20

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
Government offices
Preceded by
Eikichi Araki
(2nd term)
Governor of the Bank of Japan
19561964
Succeeded by
Makoto Usami
Political offices
Preceded by
Yutaka Tanaka
Vice-Minister of Finance
19451946
Succeeded by
Yoshimi Yamada
Business positions
Preceded by
Aiichirō Fujiyama
Chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives
19521955
Succeeded by
Takeo Shōji
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