Christine Lagarde

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christine Lagarde
Occupation	Economist
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1956(1956-01-01)
Age	68
Birthplace	9th arrondissement of Paris
Country	France
Birth City	Paris
Horoscope	Capricorn

Christine Lagarde Biography

Christine Lagarde is one of the most popular and richest Economist who was born on January 1, 1956 in 9th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, France. Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French: [kRistin Madlen Odet LagaRd[kRistin madlen] ; nee Lallouette the IPA is [laluet] born January 1, 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been serving as president of the European Central Bank since November 2019. From July 2011, until November 2019 she was the chair as well as managing director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In 2004 Lagarde was elected president of the Global Strategic Committee.

Lagarde previously held various senior ministerial posts in the Government of France: she was Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry (2007–2011), Minister of Agriculture and Fishing (2007) and Minister of Commerce (2005–2007). Lagarde was the first woman to become finance minister of a G8 economy (and the only woman as of 2020) and is the first woman to head each the ECB and IMF. A noted antitrust and labour lawyer, Lagarde was the first female chair of major international law firm Baker & McKenzie, between 1999 and 2004. On 16 November 2009, the Financial Times ranked her the best finance minister in the Eurozone.

Lagarde was interviewed in the documentary film Inside Job (2010), which later won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Lagarde is divorced . She has two sons: Pierre-Henri (born in 1986) as well as Thomas Lagarde (born 1988). From 2006 on, Lagarde’s husband is businessman Xavier Giocanti from Marseille.

Christine Lagarde Net Worth

Christine Lagarde is one of the richest Economist from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christine Lagarde 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lagarde is a native of Paris, France, into an education-focused family. The father of Lagarde, Robert Lallouette, was an instructor of English as was her mother. Nicole (Carre) worked as a Latin, Greek and French literature instructor. Lagarde as well as her three brothers grew up at Le Havre. The school she attended was Lycee Francois 1er (where her father taught) as well as Lycee Claude Monet. In her teens Lagarde was a part of the French national team for synchronised swimming. Following her graduation during 1973, Lagarde enrolled to receive the American Field Service scholarship to the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland. In her time living in the United States, Lagarde worked as an intern at the U.S. Capitol as Representative William Cohen’s congressional assistant aiding him in communicating with constituents who spoke French from the northwestern Maine district throughout the Watergate hearings. Her graduation was in the fall of 2006 from Paris West University Nanterre La Defense which is where she received Master’s degrees in English and labor law in addition to social law. She also holds a master’s diploma from the Institut des etudes politiques of Aix-en-Provence. Since 2010she has served as the chairman on Aix-en-Provence’s board of directors. Aix the school’s executive board.

Lagarde was hired by Baker & McKenzie, a major Chicago-based law firm in 1981. She was involved in significant antitrust and labour disputes and was promoted to partners after six years, and was appointed the head of the firm’s operations located in Western Europe. In 1995, she joined the Executive Committee, and was named the company’s its first female chairman the month of October, 1999.

As France’s Trade Minister between 2005 and May 2007, Lagarde prioritized opening new markets for the country’s products, focusing on the technology sector. On 18 May 2007, she was moved to the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the government of François Fillon. The following month she joined François Fillon’s cabinet in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance and Employment. She was the only member of the French political class to condemn Jean-Paul Guerlain’s racist remarks of 2010.

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Who is Christine Lagarde Dating?

According to our records, Christine Lagarde married to Wilfried Lagarde. As of December 1, 2023, Christine Lagarde’s is not dating anyone.

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On 3 August 2011, a French court ordered an investigation into Lagarde’s role in a €403 million arbitration deal in favour of businessman Bernard Tapie. On 20 March 2013, Lagarde’s apartment in Paris was raided by French police as part of the investigation. On 24 May 2013, after two days of questioning at the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR), Lagarde was assigned the status of “assisted witness”, meaning that she herself was not under investigation in the affair. According to a press report from June 2013, Lagarde was described by Stéphane Richard, the CEO of France Telecom (a former aide to Lagarde when she was finance minister), who was himself put under formal investigation in the case, as having been fully briefed before approving the arbitration process which benefitted Bernard Tapie. Subsequently, in August 2014 the CJR announced that it had formally approved a negligence investigation into Lagarde’s role in the arbitration of the Tapie case. On 17 December 2015, the CJR ordered Lagarde to stand trial before it for alleged negligence in handling the Tapie arbitration approval. In December 2016, the court found Lagarde guilty of negligence, but declined to impose a penalty.

Facts & Trivia

Christine Ranked on the list of most popular Economist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Christine Lagarde celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

On 28 June 2011, the IMF board elected Lagarde as its next managing director and chairman for a five-year term, starting on 5 July 2011. The IMF’s executive board praised both candidates as well-qualified, but decided on Lagarde by consensus. Lagarde became the first woman to be elected as the head of the IMF. Carstens would have been the first non-European. Her appointment came amid the intensification of the European sovereign debt crisis especially in Greece, with fears looming of loan defaults. The United States in particular supported her speedy appointment in light of the fragility of Europe’s economic situation.

Who is Christina Laga De?

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French: [kʁistin madlɛn ɔdɛt laɡaʁd]; née Lallouette, IPA: [lalwɛt]; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician, economist and lawyer who has been President of the European Central Bank (ECB) since 1 November 2019.

How do I contact Christine Lagarde?

1. @imf.org.
2. @bakernet.com.

What country is Christine Lagarde from?

French

Is Christine Lagarde married?

Wilfried Lagarde

Who owns European Central Bank?

The ECB is directly governed by European Union law. Its capital stock, worth €11 billion, is owned by all 27 central banks of the EU member states as shareholders. The initial capital allocation key was determined in 1998 on the basis of the states’ population and GDP, but the capital key has been readjusted since.