On 2 July 2019, Christine Lagarde was nominated by the European Council to succeed Mario Draghi as President of the European Central Bank on 1 November 2019.

She is a French lawyer and politician serving as Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 2011.

During a vote in the Economics and Monetary Affairs Committee, Ms Lagarde received 37 votes in favour of her taking up the position, 11 against and 4 MEPs abstained. The recommendation will now be passed on to the plenary for a confirmatory vote, which is expected to take place during the September plenary session from the 16th to 19th September.

LAGARDE, Christine (FR)

appointment of the President of the ECB (T)

Christine LAGARDE, nominated as President of the European Central Bank

Vote on the appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Candidate Christine Lagarde

EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: opening statement by Christine LAGARDE, nominated as President of the ECB

EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: ambiance shots of the arrivals and opening statement by Luděk NIEDERMAYER, ECON Vice-President

Appointment of Christine LAGARDE as President of the European Central Bank: extracts from the debate

Appointment of Christine LAGARDE as President of the European Central Bank: extracts from the vote

Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Closing statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the EC

Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Opening statements by Irene TINAGLI (S&D,IT), rapporteur and by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the EC

Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - First round of political group speakers

Plenary session - Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank -  Candidate: Ms Christine Lagarde

EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: Q&A - 1st round

Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: extracts from the vote by the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: Q&A - 4th part including cath the eye

EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: Q&A - 3rd part

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Christine LAGARDE, nominated as President of the European Central Bank: arrival and roundtable

Today at the EP: Christine Lagarde

Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: extracts from the exchange of views with Christine LAGARDE, nominated as President of the European Central Bank

Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: extracts from the exchange of views with Christine LAGARDE, nominated as President of the European Central Bank (Part 2)

EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank: Q&A - 2nd part

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