Eikichi Araki

Eikichi Araki
新木 栄吉
17th & 19th Governor of the Bank of Japan
In office
October 1945 – June 1946
Prime MinisterKijuro Shidehara
Shigeru Yoshida
Preceded byKeizo Shibusawa
Succeeded byHisato Ichimada
In office
December 1954 – November 1956
Prime MinisterIchiro Hatoyama
Preceded byHisato Ichimada
Succeeded byMasamichi Yamagiwa
Japanese Ambassador to the United States
In office
June 1952 – December 1953
Preceded byOccupation of Japan
Succeeded bySadao Iguchi
Personal details
Born(1891-04-24)April 24, 1891
Ishikawa, Japan
DiedFebruary 1, 1959(1959-02-01) (aged 67)
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

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).

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.

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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