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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2023
ADB's new president assumes office

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TBS Report
19 January, 2020, 12:00 pm
Last modified: 19 January, 2020, 12:58 pm

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ADB's new president assumes office

"I am honored to assume the role of ADB President and to begin working in close cooperation with our 68 members"

TBS Report
19 January, 2020, 12:00 pm
Last modified: 19 January, 2020, 12:58 pm
ADB's new president assumes office

The Asian Development Bank's new President Masatsugu Asakawa assumed office on Friday.

ADB has been a trusted partner of the region for more than half a century, supporting strong growth that has improved the lives of people across Asia and the Pacific.

"I am honored to assume the role of ADB President and to begin working in close cooperation with our 68 members. I will strive to ensure ADB remains the preferred choice of its clients and partners," Asakawa said.

The logo of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at its headquarters in Manila, capital of the Philippines.
The logo of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at its headquarters in Manila, capital of the Philippines.

In a career spanning close to four decades, he has held a range of senior positions at the Ministry of Finance of Japan, including Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, and gained diverse professional experience in development policy, foreign exchange markets, and international tax policy.

Asakawa served as Finance Deputy for the 2019 G20 Osaka Summit and the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Fukuoka, Japan. Furthermore, in the immediate aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis.

He also had engaged with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, including as Chair of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs from 2011 to 2016.

Asakawa served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo from 2012 to 2015 and at Saitama University from 2006 to 2009.

Asakawa's extensive international experience includes service as Chief Advisor to ADB President Kimimasa Tarumizu between 1989 and 1992, during which period he spearheaded the creation of a new office in ADB focused on strategic planning. Asakawa succeeds Takehiko Nakao, who stepped down on 16 January 2020.

"I am thrilled to be in Manila where I will dedicate myself to ADB members in the region and beyond while listening carefully to their voices," Asakawa said.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tokyo in 1981 and MPA from Princeton University in 1985.

ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.

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