Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes of Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers (including changes in their areas of responsibility, etc.) of the following entities within the Group :

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)

 

(Effective as of June 23, 2021)

[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeResigned Deputy Chairman &Executive OfficerIn Charge of Specially Assigned Matters

[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeMember of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) 
Takuya SakaguchiMember of the Board of Directors (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) General Manager of Corporate Auditors Office

[Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeResigned Member of the Board of Directors (not full-time) 

[Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeResigned Member of the Board of Directors (not full-time) 

 

(Effective as of July 1, 2021)

[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]

1. Changes of Executive Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Koji YoneiSenior Executive OfficerCo-Head of IT & Systems GroupVice President, COOof MI Digital Services Co., Ltd
Makoto MatsubaraGroup Executive OfficerGroup Chief Crisis Management OfficerExecutive OfficerGeneral Manager of Global Talent Planning and Management Department

 

2. Changes of Operating Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Kazuya YamaguchiOperating OfficerDeputy Head of IT & Systems Group/ General Manager of IT & Systems Planning DepartmentGeneral Manager of IT & Systems Planning Department

 

[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]

1. Changes of Executive Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Koji YoneiDeputy President & Executive OfficerCo-Head of IT & Systems GroupVice President, COOof MI Digital Services Co., Ltd
Makoto MatsubaraManaging Executive OfficerChief Crisis Management OfficerExecutive OfficerGeneral Manager of Global Talent Planning and Management Department

 

2. Changes of Operating Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Yuta Hayashi *Operating OfficerDeputy Head of IT & Systems Group 
Kazuya YamaguchiOperating OfficerDeputy Head of IT & Systems Group/ General Manager of IT & Systems Planning DepartmentGeneral Manager of IT & Systems Planning Department

* Currently Partner, IBM Japan, Ltd.

 

[Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Makoto MatsubaraResigned Executive OfficerGeneral Manager of Global Talent Planning and Management Department

 

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Changes of Directors and Executive Officers

June 15, 2021

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes of Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers (including changes in their areas of responsibility, etc.) of the following entities within the Group :

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)

 

(Effective as of June 23, 2021)

[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeResigned Deputy Chairman &Executive OfficerIn Charge of Specially Assigned Matters

[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeMember of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) 
Takuya SakaguchiMember of the Board of Directors (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) General Manager of Corporate Auditors Office

[Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeResigned Member of the Board of Directors (not full-time) 

[Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Toshitsugu OkabeResigned Member of the Board of Directors (not full-time) 

 

(Effective as of July 1, 2021)

[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]

1. Changes of Executive Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Koji YoneiSenior Executive OfficerCo-Head of IT & Systems GroupVice President, COOof MI Digital Services Co., Ltd
Makoto MatsubaraGroup Executive OfficerGroup Chief Crisis Management OfficerExecutive OfficerGeneral Manager of Global Talent Planning and Management Department

 

2. Changes of Operating Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Kazuya YamaguchiOperating OfficerDeputy Head of IT & Systems Group/ General Manager of IT & Systems Planning DepartmentGeneral Manager of IT & Systems Planning Department

 

[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]

1. Changes of Executive Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Koji YoneiDeputy President & Executive OfficerCo-Head of IT & Systems GroupVice President, COOof MI Digital Services Co., Ltd
Makoto MatsubaraManaging Executive OfficerChief Crisis Management OfficerExecutive OfficerGeneral Manager of Global Talent Planning and Management Department

 

2. Changes of Operating Officer

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Yuta Hayashi *Operating OfficerDeputy Head of IT & Systems Group 
Kazuya YamaguchiOperating OfficerDeputy Head of IT & Systems Group/ General Manager of IT & Systems Planning DepartmentGeneral Manager of IT & Systems Planning Department

* Currently Partner, IBM Japan, Ltd.

 

[Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)]

NameNew PositionCurrent Position
Makoto MatsubaraResigned Executive OfficerGeneral Manager of Global Talent Planning and Management Department

 

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