Former Asian Development Bank chief Chino dies at 74

TOKYO, July 18 (Kyodo) - Former Asian Development Bank President Tadao Chino died Thursday of liver failure at a hospital in the city of Saitama, his family said. He was 74.

Chino, a native of Shizuoka Prefecture, served as ADB chief from January 1999 to January 2005 and promoted efforts to eradicate poverty in Asia.

Chino, who served as vice finance minister for international affairs for about two years from July 1991, was involved in mapping out support measures for Russia at the 1993 summit of the Group of Seven nations.

Before heading the Manila-based financial institution, Chino also held high-ranking posts at such institutions as the Nomura Research Institute and the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Corp.