Eikichi Araki
新木 栄吉
Governor of the Bank of Japan
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
Governor of the Bank of Japan
In office
October 1945 – June 1946
Prime MinisterKijuro Shidehara
Shigeru Yoshida
Preceded byKeizo Shibusawa
Succeeded byHisato Ichimada
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.

Notes

  1. ^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 17th and 19th Governor
  2. ^ 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

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Government offices Preceded byKeizo Shibusawa Governor of the Bank of Japan(1st term) 1945–1946 Succeeded byHisato Ichimada Preceded byHisato Ichimada Governor of the Bank of Japan(2nd term) 1954–1956 Succeeded byMasamichi Yamagiwa Diplomatic posts Occupation of Japan Japanese Ambassador to the United States 1952–1953 Succeeded bySadao Iguchi
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