Iwasaki Yanosuke 岩崎彌之助 | |
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4th Governor of the Bank of Japan | |
In office November 11, 1896 – October 20, 1898 | |
Monarch | Meiji |
Prime Minister | Matsukata Masayoshi Itō Hirobumi Ōkuma Shigenobu |
Preceded by | Kawada Koichiro |
Succeeded by | Yamamoto Tatsuo |
Personal details | |
Children | Koyata Iwasaki, Toshiya Iwasaki |
Baron Iwasaki Yanosuke (岩崎 彌之助, February 8, 1851 – March 25, 1908) was a Japanese banker, businessman, investor, and politician. After his brother Yataro's death in 1885, he succeeded as the president of Mitsubishi, one of Japan's largest conglomerates (zaibatsu).[1] He served as the 4th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ). He was created a Baron in 1900; and he was a member of Japan's House of Peers.[2]