Reason for appointment as Group CEO and outside directors
Outside directors and reason for their appointment
| Name | Reason for appointment as an outside director |
| Tatsuo Kainaka | Expected to contribute to (i) strengthening the effectiveness of both the decision-making and supervisory functions of Mizuho Financial Group's Board of Directors and (ii) the further enhancement of the corporate governance, compliance, and risk management system of Mizuho Financial Group, leveraging his extensive experience, deep insight, and high level of expertise in the legal industry. |
| Yoshimitsu Kobayashi | Expected to contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of both the decision-making and supervisory functions of Mizuho Financial Group's Board of Directors, leveraging his extensive experience as the CEO of a global company and his deep insight into corporate governance. |
| Ryoji Sato | Expected to contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of both the decision-making and supervisory functions of Mizuho Financial Group's Board of Directors, leveraging his extensive experience, deep insight, and high level of expertise as a certified public accountant. |
| Takashi Tsukioka | Expected to contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of both the decision-making and supervisory functions of Mizuho Financial Group's Board of Directors, leveraging his deep insight that he has cultivated in Japan and overseas as a CEO in the energy field and his extensive knowledge and expertise pertaining to sustainability from his work on aspects such as renewable energy. |
| Masami Yamamoto | Expected to contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of both the decision-making and supervisory functions of Mizuho Financial Group's Board of Directors, leveraging his extensive experience as the CEO of a global company and his deep insight and expertise in technology fields. |
| Izumi Kobayashi | Expected to contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of both the decision-making and supervisory functions of Mizuho Financial Group's Board of Directors, leveraging her extensive experience and deep insight as the head of the Japanese arm of a global financial institution as well as a representative director of an international institution. |
Reason for appointment as Group CEO
(Details about the appointment process are disclosed in our Corporate Governance Report)
| Name | Reason for appointment |
| Masahiro Kihara | Mr. Kihara is a professional who can accurately assess the current situation, coordinate the Mizuho group, elevate the discipline and capacity of our organization, understand the direction of overall group strategies and reforms, and apply these skills to formulating and executing group strategy going forward. He also has a broad outlook, rational judgment, outstanding decisiveness, and excellent management skills. Above all, he is a leader who can motivate his colleagues and guide Mizuho into the future. |