Otohiko Ichiki | |
Office: | 10th Governor of the Bank of Japan |
Predecessor: | Junnosuke Inoue |
Successor: | Junnosuke Inoue |
Term Start: | September 5, 1923 |
Term End: | May 10, 1927 |
Office2: | Minister of Finance of Japan |
Term Start2: | June 12, 1922 |
Term End2: | September 2, 1923 |
Primeminister2: | Katō Tomosaburō |
Predecessor2: | Korekiyo Takahashi |
Successor2: | Junnosuke Inoue |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1872 |
Birth Place: | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
Alma Mater: | Tokyo Imperial University |
was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 10th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Ichiki was born in Kagoshima Prefecture.[1]
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]