Courtesy Call on Governor Makhlouf of the Central Bank
2026/5/25
Governor Gabriel Makhlouf of the Central Bank of Ireland (left) and Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu (right) (taken by Ms ONOZAKI, Researcher of the Embassy of Japan in Ireland)
On 25 May, Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu paid a courtesy call on Governor Gabriel Makhlouf of the Central Bank of Ireland.
Governor Makhlouf assumed office in 2019 and was reappointed in March 2026. He is a highly experienced central banking leader with extensive international experience, including serving as Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury, working for HM Customs and Excise in the United Kingdom, and engaging with member countries including Japan during his time with the OECD.
Following Governor Makhlouf’s warm welcome, Ambassador MIYAGAWA once again expressed his appreciation of the Whitaker Lecture delivered by former Governor Patrick Honohan at the Central Bank on 14 May (see the Embassy’s Facebook post of 22 May). The Ambassador also stated that he looked forward to continued opportunities for exchanges between Japan and Ireland in the field of international finance.
The Embassy of Japan in Ireland intends to continue making every possible effort to further deepen exchanges and cooperation between Japan and Ireland, bearing in mind developments in the international situation as well as the impact of AI and digitalisation on the financial sector, looking ahead to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland in 2027 and the further development of bilateral relations thereafter.
Governor Makhlouf assumed office in 2019 and was reappointed in March 2026. He is a highly experienced central banking leader with extensive international experience, including serving as Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury, working for HM Customs and Excise in the United Kingdom, and engaging with member countries including Japan during his time with the OECD.
Following Governor Makhlouf’s warm welcome, Ambassador MIYAGAWA once again expressed his appreciation of the Whitaker Lecture delivered by former Governor Patrick Honohan at the Central Bank on 14 May (see the Embassy’s Facebook post of 22 May). The Ambassador also stated that he looked forward to continued opportunities for exchanges between Japan and Ireland in the field of international finance.
The Embassy of Japan in Ireland intends to continue making every possible effort to further deepen exchanges and cooperation between Japan and Ireland, bearing in mind developments in the international situation as well as the impact of AI and digitalisation on the financial sector, looking ahead to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland in 2027 and the further development of bilateral relations thereafter.