Jens Weidmann
German economist, political adviser, president of the German Bundesbank
Jens Weidmann (born 20 April 1968) is a German economist. He was the president of the Deutsche Bundesbank from 2011 until 2021.[1] He is also chairman of the Board of the Bank for International Settlements since 2015.
Jens Weidmann | |
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Chair of the Bank for International Settlements | |
Assumed office November 2015 | |
General Manager | Jaime Caruana Agustín Carstens |
Preceded by | Christian Noyer |
Succeeded by | François Villeroy de Galhau |
President of the Bundesbank | |
In office 1 May 2011 – 31 December 2021 | |
Appointed by | Christian Wulff |
Preceded by | Axel A. Weber |
Succeeded by | Joachim Nagel |
Personal details | |
Born | Solingen, West Germany (now Germany) | 20 April 1968
Education | Aix-Marseille University University of Paris University of Bonn |
References
change- ↑ Black, Jeff and Simon Kennedy, "Draghi Courts Bundesbank in Bid to Avoid Trichet's Bond Fate", Bloomberg News via San Francisco Chronicle, December 8, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-08.