Name Masamichi Yamagiwa | Died March 16, 1975 | |
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Masamichi Yamagiwa (山際正道, Yamagiwa Masamichi, June 12, 1901 – March 16, 1975) was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the 20th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
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Early life
Yamagiwa was born in Tokyo.
Career
Yamagiwa was Governor of the Bank of Japan from November 30, 1956 through December 17, 1964.
When the Japanese Cabinet accepted the Yamagiwa's resignation, his health was mentioned as the main reason for stepping down before the end of his second five-year term. At this time, the president of the Mitsubishi Bank, Makoto Usami, was already identified as successor.
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