Yasuo Matsushita

Yasuo Matsushita (松下 康雄, Matsushita Yasuo, January 1, 1926 – July 20, 2018) was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the 27th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and a Director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).[1]

Early life

Matsushita was born in Hyōgo prefecture.[2] He is a graduate of Hyogo Prefectural 1st Kobe Boys’ School (now, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School)[3] and the University of Tokyo Law School.

Career

After the graduation from the University of Tokyo, he entered the Ministry of Finance in 1950.[4] He smoothly moved up through the ranks to the level of Director-General of the Budget Bureau and Vice‐Minister of Finance.[4][5] Matsushita became Governor of the Bank of Japan from December 17, 1994 to March 20, 1998.[6] He died at 92.[7]

Notes
  1. Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Central bankers' speeches - Apr to Jun 1997
  2. Bank of Japan (BOJ), 27th Governor
  3. Notable people from Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School / みんなの高校情報 (in Japanese)]
  4. ...Yasuo Matsushita died at 92... / J-Cast ニュース (in Japanese)]
  5. 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
  6. BOJ, List of Governors
  7. Ex-Bank of Japan chief Yasuo Matsushita dies at 92 | The Japan Times

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
Yasushi Mieno		 Governor of the Bank of Japan
1994–1998		 Succeeded by
Masaru Hayami


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