Christine Lagarde
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (née Lallouette) (born 1 January 1956) is a French lawyer and politician. She has been the President of the European Central Bank since 2019. She was the Managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)[2] from 5 July 2011 until 12 September 2019. She previously served as French Minister of Finance from 19 June 2007 to 29 June 2011 when she was elected IMF managing director. Before that she served as French Minister for Commerce and Industry from 2 July 2005 to 15 May 2007 in the government of Dominique de Villepin.
Christine Lagarde | |
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 Lagarde in 2020 | |
| President of the European Central Bank | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2019 | |
| Vice President | Luis de Guindos |
| Preceded by | Mario Draghi |
| Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund | |
| In office 5 July 2011 – 12 September 2019 | |
| Deputy | John Lipsky David Lipton |
| Preceded by | Dominique Strauss-Kahn |
| Succeeded by | Kristalina Georgieva |
| Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry | |
| In office 19 June 2007 – 29 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Jean-Louis Borloo |
| Succeeded by | François Baroin |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| In office 18 May 2007 – 18 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Dominique Bussereau |
| Succeeded by | Michel Barnier |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | |
| In office 2 June 2005 – 15 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Dominique de Villepin |
| Preceded by | François Loos |
| Succeeded by | Hervé Novelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christine Madeleine Odette Lallouette 1 January 1956 9th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Political party | Union for a Popular Movement (before 2015) The Republicans (from 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Wilfred Lagarde Eachran Gilmour[1] |
| Domestic partner | Xavier Giocanti |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Paris Nanterre University Sciences Po Aix |
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She has been the head of the European Cental Bank since the beginning of 2019. She is the first woman to hold this position.[3]
In her youth, she was part of the national team of synchronized swimming. When she was 15 years old, she won a bronze medal, at the French national championships.[4]
References
change- ↑ "The disarming charm of Christine Lagarde". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ↑ "Christine Lagarde". Forbes. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Christine Lagarde | Biography, IMF, ECB, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "Entretien avec Mme Christine Lagarde par Olivier van Beemen, Elsevier". Frankrijk in Nederland/ La France aux Pays-Bas (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2023.