Eikichi Araki

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Eikichi Araki
新木 栄吉
Kijuro Shidehara
Shigeru Yoshida
Preceded byKeizo Shibusawa
Succeeded byHisato Ichimada
Personal details
Born(1891-04-24)April 24, 1891
Ishikawa, Japan
DiedFebruary 1, 1959(1959-02-01) (aged 67)
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Eikichi Araki (新木栄吉, Araki Eikichi, April 24, 1891 – February 1, 1959) 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.

Japanese Ambassador to the United States
from 1952 until 1953.

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Government offices
Preceded by Governor of the Bank of Japan
(1st term)

1945–1946
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of the Bank of Japan
(2nd term)

1954–1956
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Occupation of Japan
Japanese Ambassador to the United States

1952–1953
Succeeded by
Sadao Iguchi