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President of the European Central Bank since

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French:[kʁistinmadlɛnɔdɛtlaɡaʁd]; née&#;Lallouette, IPA:[lalwɛt]; born 1 January ) is a French politician and lawyer who has been the President of the European Central Bank since She previously served as the 11th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from to Lagarde had also served in the Government of France, most prominently as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry from until She is the first woman to hold each of those posts.^[1]

Born and raised in Paris, Lagarde graduated from law school at Paris Nanterre University and obtained a Master's degree from Sciences Po Aix.

After being admitted to the Paris Bar, she joined the international law firm Baker & McKenzie as an associate in , specializing in labour and anti-trust, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Rising through the ranks, she was a member of the executive IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted in payout case ZEMEF