Eikichi Araki Explained

Eikichi Araki
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Governor of the Bank of Japan
Term Start:December 1954
Term End:November 1956
Primeminister:Ichiro Hatoyama
Predecessor:Hisato Ichimada
Successor:Masamichi Yamagiwa
Office1:Japanese Ambassador to the United States
Term Start1:June 1952
Term End1:December 1953
Predecessor1:Occupation of Japan
Successor1:Sadao Iguchi
Office2:Governor of the Bank of Japan
Term Start2:October 1945
Term End2:June 1946
Primeminister2:Kijuro Shidehara
Shigeru Yoshida
Predecessor2:Keizo Shibusawa
Successor2:Hisato Ichimada
Birth Date:24 April 1891
Birth Place:Ishikawa, Japan
Alma Mater:Tokyo Imperial University

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Bank of Japan (BOJ), 17th and 19th Governor
  2. BOJ, List of Governors; Werner, Richard A. (2003).