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  "title": "Chikahisa Sumi",
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  "summary": "Chikahisa Sumi was appointed as Director of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP), International Monetary Fund, on September 28, 2016.",
  "publishDate": "2022-02-14",
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      "heading": "Appointment and current role",
      "content": "- Appointed as Director of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP), International Monetary Fund, on September 28, 2016.\n- As Director of OAP, actively expanding youth engagement and outreach using web-based technologies.\n- Has led missions to the Philippines, Singapore, New Zealand, and Fiji."
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    {
      "heading": "IMF work and projects",
      "content": "- Headed the Financial Sector Surveillance Group of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD).\n- Led the Future of Asia’s Finance project, including the publication of the book “The Future of Asian Finance” in 2015."
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      "heading": "Government and market experience",
      "content": "- Held key positions in the Japanese Government, including Deputy Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, and Deputy Commissioner of Financial Services Agency.\n- Headed Japan’s Debt Management Office.\n- Engaged in intensive dialogue with financial market participants, acquiring many friends among them."
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    {
      "heading": "Education and personal background",
      "content": "- Born in Osaka, Japan.\n- Holds LL.B. from the University of Tokyo (1982).\n- Holds MBA from Harvard University (1986); was nicknamed \"Chuck\" by friends at Harvard.\n- Married, has one daughter, and enjoys various types of marine activities."
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    "As Director of OAP, actively expanding youth engagement and outreach using web-based technologies.",
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    "Headed the Financial Sector Surveillance Group of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD).",
    "Led the Future of Asia’s Finance project, including the publication of the book “The Future of Asian Finance” in 2015.",
    "Held key positions in the Japanese Government, including Deputy Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, and Deputy Commissioner of Financial Services Agency.",
    "Headed Japan’s Debt Management Office.",
    "Engaged in intensive dialogue with financial market participants, acquiring many friends among them.",
    "Born in Osaka, Japan.",
    "Holds LL.B. from the University of Tokyo (1982).",
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    "Married, has one daughter, and enjoys various types of marine activities."
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