Sir Otto Niemeyer | |
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| Born | 23 November 1883 Streatham, London, England |
| Died | 6 February 1971 (aged 87) Lindfield, Sussex, England |
| Education | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Director of the Bank of England (1938–1952) |
| Spouse |
Sophie Niemeyer (m. 1910) |
Sir Otto Ernst Niemeyer GBE KCB (23 November 1883 – 6 February 1971) was a British banker and civil servant. He served as a director of the Bank of England from 1938 to 1952 and a director of the Bank for International Settlements from 1931 to 1965.
An Oxford graduate, Niemeyer began working for HM Treasury in 1906 and rose rapidly through the ranks, finishing his time there as controller of finance (1922–1927). He was recruited to the Bank of England by Montagu Norman, and represented the bank at the League of Nations and on a number of missions overseas. His visit to Australia in 1930 contributed to a political crisis that resulted in the Australian Labor Party split of 1931 and the collapse of James Scullin's government.