Appointed Masanobu Maeda as NHK New Chairman NHK Management Committee

Appointed Mr. Masanobu Maeda as NHK New Chairman NHK Management Committee December 9th 19:25

The NHK Management Committee unanimously decided to appoint Mizuho Financial Group's former president and Honorary Advisor Nobunobu Maeda to replace NHK Chairman Ryoichi Ueda, whose term of office will expire on the 24th of next month.

The NHK Management Committee held a management committee on the 9th following the “Nominating Committee” to examine the new chairman's personnel, and discussed the successor of the current chairman Ueda, whose term will expire on the 24th of next month. .

As a result, we decided unanimously to appoint Mizuho Financial Group's former president and honorary advisor, Nobunobu Maeda, as the new chairman.

Maeda is 74 years old. After graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1968, joined the Fuji Bank at that time and served as the president and chairman of the Mizuho Financial Group.

Mr. Maeda's term of office as NHK president will be three years from 25th of next month.

Mr. Ishihara “The ability to bring people together has the power to promote reform”

Mr. Susumu Ishihara, chairman of the NHK Management Committee, said at the press conference that he chose Mr. Maeda. “All the members admitted that the reason for judging that he was suitable for the next president meets the eligibility requirements for the next president. Has a track record of major reforms in megabanks, has the power to bring together people, and has the power to promote reforms, demonstrates leadership, and promotes reforms promoted by Chairman Ueda with a sense of speed. Strongly conscious of the perspective of public broadcasting that respects fairness, and has high expectations for strengthening NHK's governance. Said.

Mr. Maeda: “A job that fits the mission of public broadcasting”

Mr. Maeda said, “I was selected as the chairman of today's management committee and was responsible for it. I was surprised by the sudden nomination, but I was able to grasp the actual situation as soon as possible and do a job suitable for the mission of public broadcasting. I would like to do that. "