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)

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

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

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

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

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

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 - 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

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

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 - 1st round

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