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18 October 2019

Christine Lagarde appointed President of the European Central Bank


The European Council appointed Christine Lagarde to be the President of the European Central Bank for a non-renewable term of 8 years.

Christine Lagarde will replace the outgoing President, Mario Draghi, as of 1 November 2019.

On 2 July 2019, the European Council considered Christine Lagarde to be the appropriate candidate for President of the European Central Bank. The Council (Economic and Financial Affairs) then issued a formal recommendation on 9 July 2019. The European Parliament and the European Central Bank delivered their opinions to the European Council, respectively on 17 September 2019 and on 25 July 2019.

European Council Decision on the appointment of the President of the European Central Bank



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