Kristalina Georgieva
Bulgarian economist and CEO
Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova (Bulgarian: Кристалина Иванова Георгиева-Кинова; born 13 August 1953)[1] is a Bulgarian economist. She is the chair and managing director of the International Monetary Fund since 2019. She was the Chief Executive of the World Bank Group from 2017 to 2019. She was Acting President of the World Bank Group from 1 February 2019 to 8 April 2019. She was Vice-President of the European Commission under Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2016.
Kristalina Georgieva Кристалина Георгиева | |
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Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund | |
Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
Deputy | Geoffrey Okamoto |
Preceded by | Christine Lagarde |
President of the World Bank Group | |
Acting | |
In office 1 February 2019 – 8 April 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jim Yong Kim |
Succeeded by | David Malpass |
Chief Executive of the World Bank Group | |
In office 2 January 2017 – 1 October 2019 On leave: 2 August 2019 – 1 October 2019 | |
President | Jim Yong Kim David Malpass |
Preceded by | Jim Yong Kim |
Succeeded by | Anshula Kant (managing director) |
European Commissioner for the Budget and Human Resources | |
In office 1 November 2014 – 31 December 2016 | |
President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
Preceded by | Jacek Dominik |
Succeeded by | Günther Oettinger |
European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development | |
In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
President | José Manuel Barroso |
Preceded by | Karel De Gucht |
Succeeded by | Neven Mimica |
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management | |
In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
President | José Manuel Barroso |
Preceded by | Karel De Gucht |
Succeeded by | Christos Stylianides |
Personal details | |
Born | Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva 13 August 1953 Sofia, Bulgaria |
Spouse(s) | Kino Kinov |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of National and World Economy (BA, MA, PhD) |
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References
change- ↑ "Who is Kristalina Georgieva?". FOCUS News Agency. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2010.