Untitled Document
 On
June 28, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)국제통화기금 named Christine
Lagarde as its next leader. The 55-year-old former French Minister of
Finance is the first female to lead the IMF in its 67-year history.
She replaced Dominique Strauss-Kahn
and her 5-year term as a chief began on July 5.
Born on January 1, 1956 in
France, Christine Lagarde became the Minister of Economic Affairs, Finances, and Industry of France in 2007.
She was the first woman ever to become minister of Economic Affairs
of a G8 economy. Previously, she was also
the Minister of Agriculture and Fishing and
Minister of Trade. Mrs. Lagarde is widely respected for her
leadership during Europe’s financial crisis
over the past three years.
 In fact, Mrs. Lagarde is
famous for making history. A decade ago, she made history
as the first female chair of the international law firm Baker & McKenzie.
Four years later, she became the first woman to head the committee. In 2009, she was
ranked the 17th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. The same year,
The Financial Times chose her as the best minister of finance of the
Eurozone, the Economic and
Monetary Union (EMU)경제 통화 동맹 out of the 17 European Union (EU) member
states. Mrs. Lagarde has
also been awarded France’s highest honor called the Legion d’Honneur레지옹도뇌르
훈장.
In recognition of her exceptional talent, she became the first
woman named to the top IMF post since the institution’s inception in 1944. “I am
honored and delighted to take the position as the managing director of the
IMF!” she said. Her broad experience is expected to
provide invaluable leadership for the IMF at
a critical time for the global economy.
Many world leaders are happy to have the first woman IMF chief. French
President Nicolas Sarkozy described the appointment as a “victory
for France.” Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin said, “I think
that she has all the necessary qualities. She
will be able to make this key
international organization more dynamic.” George Osborne,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom also hailed Mrs. Lagarde as good
news for the global economy.
 “She is
the best person for the job, which is why Britain was one of the first
countries to support her. She has been a strong advocate for countries tackling
high budget difficulties,” he
said.
Congratulations, Mrs. Lagarde and good luck with your job at the IMF!
Please work hard to boost the world economy! |
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