“The ADB Board of
Governors looks forward to working with Mr. Takehiko Nakao and his strong
leadership of the institution,” said P. Chidambaram, Chair of the ADB Board of
Governors and Finance Minister of India. “His extensive experience in
international finance and development and broad and deep knowledge of the Asian
region will serve ADB well in pursuing its vision of an Asia-Pacific region free
of poverty.”
In a career spanning more than three decades, Mr. Nakao has held senior
positions in the Ministry of Finance of Japan, with extensive experience in
international finance and development.
Mr. Nakao also served as
Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo in 2010 and 2011, teaching
international finance. Born in 1956, Mr. Nakao
holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo and a Master of Business
Administration from the University of California,
Berkeley.