Yoshiki Takeuchi

Yoshiki Takeuchi was appointed Deputy Secretary-General in November 2021. His portfolio includes the strategic direction of OECD policy on Employment, Labour and Social affairs, Education, Skills, Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunities, Financial and Enterprise Affairs along with the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. He represents the OECD at the Financial Stability Board and guides work in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Takeuchi’s four-decade career at Japan’s Ministry of Finance includes roles as Special Advisor to the Minister, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, and Director-General of the International Bureau. He has extensive international economic and finance experience, working with the IMF, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank. He led Japan’s G20 Presidency finance team, focusing on digital taxation, quality infrastructure investment, capital flow management, and global imbalances. Mr. Takeuchi holds a BA in Law (Tokyo), MPhil in Economics (Oxford), and has researched at Chatham House.