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).
Early life[edit]
Yamagiwa was born in Tokyo.[1]
Career[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 20th 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
- ^ "Japan Cabinet Picks Bank Governor," New York Times. December 18, 1964; retrieved 2011-08-20
References[edit]
- 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
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