Hisato Ichimada
Hisato Ichimada (一萬田 尚登, Ichimada Hisato, August 12, 1893 – January 22, 1984) (Ichimada Naoto) was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 18th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ). He headed the Japanese part of the fundraising operation to found International Christian University (he was a Buddhist however).[1]
Hisato Ichimada | |
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| 一萬田 尚登 | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 10 July 1957 – 12 June 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Nobusuke Kishi |
| Preceded by | Hayato Ikeda |
| Succeeded by | Eisaku Satō |
| In office 10 December 1954 – 23 December 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Ichirō Hatoyama |
| Preceded by | Sankurō Ogasawara |
| Succeeded by | Hayato Ikeda |
| Governor of the Bank of Japan | |
| In office 1 June 1946 – 10 December 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Eikichi Araki |
| Succeeded by | Eikichi Araki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1893 Notsuharu, Ōita, Japan |
| Died | January 22, 1984 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Early life
Ichimada was born in Oita Prefecture.[2]
Career
Ichimada was Governor of the Bank of Japan from June 1, 1946 – December 10, 1954.[3] Then, he served in the Cabinet of Japan as Minister of Finance twice, from 1954 to 1956 and again from 1957 to 1958.
Notes
- "Our History | JAPAN ICU FOUNDATION". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- Bank of Japan (BOJ), 18th 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
References
- 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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