Otohiko Ichiki (市来 乙彦, Ichiki Otohiko, May 7, 1872 – February 19, 1954) was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 10th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Otohiko Ichiki | |
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| 10th Governor of the Bank of Japan | |
| In office September 5, 1923 – May 10, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Junnosuke Inoue |
| Succeeded by | Junnosuke Inoue |
| Minister of Finance of Japan | |
| In office June 12, 1922 – September 2, 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | Katō Tomosaburō |
| Preceded by | Korekiyo Takahashi |
| Succeeded by | Junnosuke Inoue |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1872 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | February 19, 1954 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Early life
editIchiki was born in Kagoshima Prefecture.[1]
Career
editIn 1922-1923, Ichiki was briefly Finance Minister in the cabinet of Katō Tomosaburō.[2] As head of the Ministry of Finance, he was cautious in response to unsettled financial situation.[3] Ichiki was Governor of the Bank of Japan from September 5, 1923 through May 10, 1927.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 10th Governor
- ^ Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan, p. 141., p. 141, at Google Books
- ^ James, Harold et al. (2002). The Role of Banks in the Interwar Economy, p. 254., p. 254, at Google Books
- ^ BOJ, List of Governors.
References
edit- Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520244207; OCLC 469841628
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