Lagarde anuncia que deja la presidencia del BCE el 7 de febrero

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has announced she will step down from her role on February 7, according to the wire service report. The French banker will leave the position eight months earlier than originally planned, marking the first time an ECB president does not serve the full eight-year tenure.

Lagarde's departure will pave the way for the fifth new leader of the bank, following Wim Duisenberg, Jean-Claude Trichet, Mario Draghi, and Lagarde herself. "It has been a great honor to serve this institution. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey over the past seven years," Lagarde stated in a video message on her social media channels.

Born in France on January 1, 1956, Lagarde is a lawyer by profession. Since November 2019, she has served as the president of the ECB, taking over from Mario Draghi. She is also the president of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Prior to her tenure at the ECB, Lagarde was the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 to 2019.

She previously served as the Minister of Economy and Finance, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Minister of Trade in France. In her private sector career, Lagarde was the president of the international law firm Baker McKenzie from 1999 to 2005.