Appointment of the President of the ECB

2019-08-29T16:50:00.000ZUpdated
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04:51

Exchange of views with Mario DRAGHI, candidate to the Presidency to the European Central Bank: extracts

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2011-06-14T11:00:00.000Z
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04:39

Confirmation hearing of Jean-Claude TRICHET as the next President of the European Central Bank: extracts

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2003-09-11T11:00:00.000Z
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05:12

Hearing of Wim DUISENBERG, candidate for the presidency for the Executive Board of the European Central Bank - Committee on Economic and Monetary affairs

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1998-05-07T11:00:00.000Z
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12:43

Debate with Alexandre LAMFALUSSY, nominated President of the European Monetary Institute - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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1993-11-10T11:00:00.000Z
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01:18

EP rewind: Alexandre Lamfalussy, founding president of the European Monetary Institute

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1993-11-10T11:00:00.000Z

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The President is appointed by the European Council, while the European Parliament and the Bank’s Governing Council are consulted.

Prior to the vote, the candidate will receive a series of questions for written answer, and be invited to a hearing before the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON). The ECB President is a key figure within the Eurosystem when setting monetary policy for the euro area.

The Presidents were Alexandre Lamfalussy (1994-1997), founding president of the EMI, forerunner of the ECB, Wim Duisenberg (1998-2004), Jean-Claude Trichet (2004-2011) and Mario Draghi (2011-)

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Appointment of the President of the ECB

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