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
一萬田 尚登
Minister of Finance
In office
10 July 1957  12 June 1958
Prime MinisterNobusuke Kishi
Preceded byHayato Ikeda
Succeeded byEisaku Satō
In office
10 December 1954  23 December 1956
Prime MinisterIchirō Hatoyama
Preceded bySankurō Ogasawara
Succeeded byHayato Ikeda
Governor of the Bank of Japan
In office
1 June 1946  10 December 1954
Preceded byEikichi Araki
Succeeded byEikichi Araki
Personal details
Born(1893-08-12)August 12, 1893
Notsuharu, Ōita, Japan
DiedJanuary 22, 1984(1984-01-22) (aged 85)
Alma materTokyo 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

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2014-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Bank of Japan (BOJ), 18th Governor
  3. 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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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
Political offices
Preceded by
Sankurō Ogasawara
Minister of Finance
19541956
Succeeded by
Hayato Ikeda
Preceded by
Hayato Ikeda
Minister of Finance
19571958
Succeeded by
Eisaku Satō
Government offices
Preceded by
Eikichi Araki
(1st term)
Governor of the Bank of Japan
19461954
Succeeded by
Eikichi Araki
(2nd term)
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Nobutsune Ōkuma
Chair, Japan-India Association
19521955
Succeeded by
Yoshio Sakurauchi


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