Christine Lagarde
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | France |
| Name in native language | Christine Lagarde |
| Birth name | Christine Madeleine Odette Lallouette |
| Name wey dem give am | Christine, Madeleine, Odette |
| Family name | Lagarde, Lallouette |
| Ein date of birth | 1 January 1956 |
| Place dem born am | 9th arrondissement of Paris |
| Spouse | Wilfried Lagarde, Q113585479, Xavier Giocanti |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French, English |
| Employer | Baker McKenzie |
| Residence | Le Havre, Bethesda |
| Affiliate plus | Baker McKenzie |
| Affiliation string | International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Monetary Fund, Baker & McKenzie, European Central Bank |
| Political party ein member | Union for a Popular Movement |
| Lifestyle | vegetarianism |
| Sport | synchronized swimming |
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (Page Module:IPA/styles.css has no content.French: [kʁistin madlɛn ɔdɛt laɡaʁd]; Template:Née, Page Module:IPA/styles.css has no content.IPA: [lalwɛt];dem born am for 1st January, 1956) be a French politician den lawyer hu has been de President of the European Central Bank since 2019. She previously serve as de 11th Managing Director of de International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 to 2019. Lagarde san dey serve insyd de Government of France, most prominently as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry from 2007 until 2011. She be de first woman to hold each of those posts.[1]
Born den raise insyd Paris, Lagarde graduate from law school at Paris Nanterre University den obtain a Master's degree from Sciences Po Aix. After being admit to de Paris Bar, she join de international law firm Baker & McKenzie as an associate insyd 1981, specializing insyd labor den anti-trust, as well as mergers den acquisitions. Rising through de ranks, she be a member of de executive committee of de firm from 1995 until 1999, before being elevate to its Chair between 1999 den 2004; she be de first woman insyd both positions. She hold de top post until she decide to go into public service.
Lagarde return for France wen dem appoint Minister of Foreign Trade from 2005 to 2007, then briefly serve as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from May to June 2007, den finally, as minister of finance from 2007 to 2011, making ein de first female to hold de finance portfolio of any Group of Eight economy. During ein tenure, Lagarde oversee de government response to de 2007–2008 financial crisis, for wich de Financial Times rank ein de best finance minister insyd de Eurozone.[2]
For 5th July, 2011, dem elect am to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director of de IMF for a five-year term.[3][4][5] Ein appointment be de 11th consecutive appointment of a European to head de IMF.[6] She gets select by consensus for a second five-year term, starting 5 July 2016, being de only candidate wey dey nominate for de post.[7] Insyd December 2016, a French court convict ein of negligence relating to ein role insyd de Bernard Tapie arbitration,[8] but did not impose a penalty. Lagarde resign from de IMF following ein nomination as president of de ECB.
Insyd 2019, 2020, 2022 den 2023, Forbes rank ein number two on its World's 100 Most Powerful Women list.[9][10][11]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Hope, Katie (12 July 2019). "Christine Lagarde: The 'rock star' of finance". BBC (in American English). Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ↑ From Ralph Atkins; Andrew Whiffin; FT reporters (16 October 2009). "FT ranking of EU finance ministers". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedappointment-IMF - ↑ "Lagarde wins IMF top job, presses Greece on crisis". Reuters. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ "Christine Lagarde named IMF chief". BBC News. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ↑ "IMF Managing Directors". IMF. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "IMF's Lagarde re-elected to second term". Deutsche Welle. Reuters, AFP. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "IMF head convicted of criminal charges over massive government payout". The Independent (in English). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ↑ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2019". Forbes (in English). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2020". Forbes (in English). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ BURHO", "MOIRA FORBES AND MAGGIE MCGRATH WITH NICOLETTE JONES AND ERIKA. "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes (in English).