Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French: [kʁistin madlɛn ɔdɛt laɡaʁd]; née Lallouette, IPA:; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been the President of the European Central Bank since 2019.

Oct 23, 2024 · CHRISTINE LAGARDE: No, but it’s wonderful to be back at the Atlantic Council and congratulations for having expanded so much the scope of your work and your research, bringing together geopolitics, economics, and security under one single roof.

Jan 24, 2025 · Christine Lagarde (born January 1, 1956, Paris, France) is a French lawyer and politician who was the first woman to serve as France’s finance minister (2007–11), as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF; 2011–19), and as president of the European Central Bank (2019– ).

Apr 16, 2023 · Washington — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Sunday that it is "not possible" that the United States would default on its debt as Congress faces a fast-approaching ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Trump talks tariffs. Trump, in an video address and question-and-answer session on Thursday, said that the United States had “hundreds of billions of dollars of deficits with the EU and nobody’s happy with it. And we’re going to do something about it.” Lagarde noted his focus on the U.S. trade deficit, but said decision-makers should look deeper at the details.

Nov 28, 2024 · Christine Lagarde has urged Europe’s political leaders to co-operate with Donald Trump over tariffs and buy more products made in the US, warning that an acrimonious trade war risks wiping out...

Nov 29, 2024 · Christine Lagarde has urged Europe’s political leaders to co-operate with Donald Trump over tariffs and buy more products made in the US, warning that an acrimonious trade war risks wiping out...

Apr 17, 2023 · The fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilize global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, warned Monday.

Oct 23, 2024 · The role of a global reserve currency should “never be taken for granted,” said European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde on Wednesday at an Atlantic Council Front Page event on the sidelines of the International Monetary …

Aug 9, 2019 · On July 16, Christine Lagarde announced that she was resigning as International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director following her nomination to succeed Mario Draghi as president of the European Central Bank. She is expected to take up the new post in November.