Tadashi Maeda (born December 1957) [1] is governor [2] of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He was previously senior managing director [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He is a member of the council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. [8]
On 10 April 2024, Maeda was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. [9]
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Tadashi Maeda may refer to:
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