Georgieva approved as new IMF chief

Published September 26, 2019
Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the World Bank/IMF annual spring meeting in Washington on April 18, 2018.—AP
Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the World Bank/IMF annual spring meeting in Washington on April 18, 2018.—AP

WASHINGTON: Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva was confirmed on Wednesday as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, the IMF said, becoming the first person from an emerging economy to head the global lender.

A centre-right politician who grew up in Bulgaria under communism, Georgieva has built a reputation during her time at the World Bank — where she has been on a leave of absence from her post as chief executive officer during the IMF nomination process — and the European Commission as a tenacious straight-shooter, champion of gender equality and leader in the global fight against climate change.

Published in Dawn, September 26th, 2019

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