Eikichi Araki

Eikichi Araki
新木 栄吉
17th & 19th Governor of the Bank of Japan
In office
October 1945  June 1946
Prime MinisterKijuro Shidehara
Shigeru Yoshida
Preceded byKeizo Shibusawa
Succeeded byHisato Ichimada
In office
December 1954  November 1956
Prime MinisterIchiro Hatoyama
Preceded byHisato Ichimada
Succeeded byMasamichi Yamagiwa
Japanese Ambassador to the United States
In office
June 1952  December 1953
Preceded byOccupation of Japan
Succeeded bySadao Iguchi
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).