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Yasuo Matsushita

Japanese central banker (1926–2018)

Yasuo Matsushita (松下 康雄, Matsushita Yasuo; January 1, 1926 – July 20, 2018) was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the 27th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and a Director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).2

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Born Jan 1, 1926, died 2018.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Tokyo3

Matsushita was born in Hyōgo prefecture. He is a graduate of Hyogo Prefectural 1st Kobe Boys’ School (now, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School) and the University of Tokyo Law School.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.6

  • 1994 to 1998Governor of the Bank of Japan4
  • 1994 to 1998Chair, Bank of Japan5

After the graduation from the University of Tokyo, he entered the Ministry of Finance in 1950. He smoothly moved up through the ranks to the level of Director-General of the Budget Bureau and Vice‐Minister of Finance. Matsushita became Governor of the Bank of Japan from December 17, 1994 to March 20, 1998. He died at 92.

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Personal life

  • BornJan 1, 1926, Kobe7
  • CitizenshipJapan, Empire of Japan8

Awards

  • Date not recordedGrand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure9

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