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Otohiko Ichiki

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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

References

  • 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
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Finance
1922–1923
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of the Bank of Japan
1928–1935
Succeeded by