Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes in the directors and executive officers (including changes in their areas of responsibility, etc.) of the following entities within the Group :
[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]
| Name | New Position (Effective as of June 23, 2015*1) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Masaya Oishi | Managing Executive Officer | Deputy Head of Asset Management Unit | – | |
| Name | New Position (to become effective in late June 2015) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Hideo Gamou | Retired*2 | Managing Executive Officer | Deputy Head of Asset Management Unit | |
(Brief Personal Records of New Executive Officers)
| Name | Masaya Oishi | |
| Date of Birth | Jan. 25, 1960 | |
| Education | Mar. 1983 | Graduated from Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University |
| Business Experience | Apr. 1983 | Joined The Norinchukin Bank |
| Jun. 2007 | General Manager of Utsunomiya Branch | |
| Nov. 2009 | General Manager of Corporate Planning Div. | |
| Jul. 2011 | General Manager of Systems Planning Div. | |
| Jun. 2013 | Member of Audit & Supervisory Board (current) |
[Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)]
| Name | New Position (Effective as of May 15, 2015) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Masaya Usuha | Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer | SC Group Chief Audit Executive, Head of Internal Audit Division | Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer | Head of Internal Audit Division |
| Name | New Position (to become effective in late June 2015) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Masaya Oishi | Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer | In charge of JA Sales Dept. of Markets & Products Division, In charge of Corporate Investment Services & Retail Business Division | – | |
| Mr. Hideo Gamou | Retired*2 | Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Corporate Investment Services & Retail Business Division | |
The appointment of Mr. Masaya Oishi as director is subject to approval at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders of MHSC to be held in late June 2015.
- *1：Conditional upon completion by June 23, 2015 of the above management change of MHSC to become effective in late June 2015.
- *2：Mr. Hideo Gamou is expected to retire at the closing of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders of MHSC to be held in late June 2015.