Jean-Claude Trichet
Jean-Claude Trichet | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Trichet in 2011 | |
| President of the European Central Bank | |
| In office 1 November 2003 – 31 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Wim Duisenberg |
| Succeeded by | Mario Draghi |
| Governor of the Bank of France | |
| In office 19 September 1993 – 1 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques de Larosière |
| Succeeded by | Christian Noyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Claude Anne-Marie Louis Trichet 20 December 1942 Lyon, France |
| Spouse(s) |
Aline Rybalka (m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | École nationale supérieure des mines de Nancy University of Paris Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
| Signature |  |
Jean-Claude Anne-Marie Louis Trichet (fr; born 20 December 1942) is a French economist and senior official who was President of the European Central Bank (ECB) from 2004 to 2011. He was Governor of the Bank of France from 1993 to 2004. He was on the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He was also asked to join the Brussels-based non-doctrinal think tank Bruegel to consult on economic policy.
In 2008, Trichet ranked fifth on Newsweek's list of the world's most powerful along with Ben Bernanke and Masaaki Shirakawa.
References
- ↑ "Economic Triumvirate: 4. Ben Bernanke 5. Jean-Claude Trichet 6. Masaaki Shirakawa". Newsweek. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
Other websites
- Speech on 'The External and Internal Dimensions of Europe’s Competitiveness' at IIEA, 26 February 2009
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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