Otohiko Ichiki
10th Governor of the Bank of Japan
In office
September 5, 1923 – May 10, 1927
Preceded byJunnosuke Inoue
Succeeded byJunnosuke Inoue
Minister of Finance of Japan
In office
June 12, 1922 – September 2, 1923
Prime MinisterKatō Tomosaburō
Preceded byKorekiyo Takahashi
Succeeded byJunnosuke Inoue
Personal details
Born(1872-05-07)May 7, 1872
Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
DiedFebruary 19, 1954(1954-02-19) (aged 81)
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

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).

Early life

Ichiki was born in Kagoshima Prefecture.[1]

Career

In 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

  1. ^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 10th Governor
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ James, Harold et al. (2002). The Role of Banks in the Interwar Economy, p. 254., p. 254, at Google Books
  4. ^ BOJ, List of Governors.

References

Political offices Preceded byKorekiyo Takahashi Minister of Finance 1922–1923 Succeeded byJunnosuke Inoue Government offices Preceded byJunnosuke Inoue(1st term) Governor of the Bank of Japan 1928–1935 Succeeded byJunnosuke Inoue(2nd term)


Categories