Saburo Okita
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Saburo Okita (November 3, 1914, Dalian
, Kwantung Leased Territory
– February 9, 1993, Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese economist and government official. Okita graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. In 1937 he worked as an engineer with the Ministry of Posts. Later on he would hold numerous government positions, including chief of research for the Economic Stabilization Board in 1947, chief of the economic cooperation unit for the Economic Planning Agency in 1953 and later director general of their planning bureau in 1957, and then in 1963 the director general of the EPA development bureau. In each of these positions he played an important role under the economic plan of then prime minister Ikeda Hayato, which greatly helped Japan's postwar economy. In 1964 Okita became the president of the Japan Economic Research Centre, and later served as its chairman from 1973 to 1979. From 1979 to 1980 he served as the minister of foreign affairs, and continued to be one of Japan's foremost academic spokesmen. He subsequently held numerous other positions including President Of International University of Japan
and as an advisor to the ministry of foreign affairs in 1982, and in 1989 as chairman of the Institute for Domestic and Policy Studies in Tokyo.
He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award
in 1971 for International Understanding. In 1985 he became a Companion of the Order of Australia
, and in 1986 was made a Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
.
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, Kwantung Leased Territory
Kwantung Leased Territory
The Kwantung Leased Territory was a territory in the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula in Inner Manchuria that existed from 1898 to 1945. It was one of the numerous territorial concessions that the Empire of China was compelled to award to foreign countries at the end of the 19th century...
– February 9, 1993, Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese economist and government official. Okita graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. In 1937 he worked as an engineer with the Ministry of Posts. Later on he would hold numerous government positions, including chief of research for the Economic Stabilization Board in 1947, chief of the economic cooperation unit for the Economic Planning Agency in 1953 and later director general of their planning bureau in 1957, and then in 1963 the director general of the EPA development bureau. In each of these positions he played an important role under the economic plan of then prime minister Ikeda Hayato, which greatly helped Japan's postwar economy. In 1964 Okita became the president of the Japan Economic Research Centre, and later served as its chairman from 1973 to 1979. From 1979 to 1980 he served as the minister of foreign affairs, and continued to be one of Japan's foremost academic spokesmen. He subsequently held numerous other positions including President Of International University of Japan
International University of Japan
The is a private university located in Minami-Uonuma city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.IUJ is the first, and one of the few Japanese universities which run their courses entirely in English. It was founded in 1982, primarily with the aim of providing a platform for delegates from all over the...
and as an advisor to the ministry of foreign affairs in 1982, and in 1989 as chairman of the Institute for Domestic and Policy Studies in Tokyo.
He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
in 1971 for International Understanding. In 1985 he became a Companion of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, and in 1986 was made a Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Order of the Rising Sun
The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government, created on April 10, 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun...
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Works
- The Future of Japan's Economy (1960)
- Economic Planning (1962)
- Future Vision for the Japanese Economy (1968)
- Japan and the World Economy (1975)
- Developing Economics and Japan: Lessons in Growth (1980)
- Japan's Challenging Years: Reflections on My Lifetime (1983)