Masamichi Kono

Biography

Masamichi Kono was appointed as a Trustee of the IFRS Foundation in July 2021.

He served as Deputy Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) until October 2021, where his responsibilities included setting the strategic direction of OECD policy on environment, tax, trade and agriculture, along with leading financial and enterprise affairs. He oversaw initiatives on infrastructure and sustainable growth and represented the OECD at the Financial Stability Board.

Mr Kono has held senior and executive roles at the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services Agency of Japan.

He served as Chairman of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Technical Committee, and thereafter as Chairman of the IOSCO Board. He was also Co-chair of the Financial Stability Board’s regional consultative group for Asia, and served as Chair of the IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board from 2013 to 2016.