代だい表ひょう取とり締しまり役やく

noun

representative director; managing director; president

A director authorized to represent the company externally; often the top executive. In Japanese corporate law, a 代表取締役 is chosen by the board from among the directors.

• 彼かれは来らい月げつ、代だい表ひょう取とり締しまり役やくに就しゅう任にんする予よ定ていだ。

  He is scheduled to assume the position of representative director next month.

• 代だい表ひょう取とり締しまり役やくが株かぶ主ぬし総そう会かいで事じ業ぎょう計けい画かくを説せつ明めいした。

  The representative director explained the business plan at the shareholders' meeting.