Christine Lagarde

AGE: 65

RESIDENCE: Washington, District of Columbia

CITIZENSHIP: France

MARITAL STATUS: Single

CHILDREN: 2

EDUCATION: Master of Arts, Institut d'etudes politiques d'Aix-en-Provence


 * Lagarde became the first woman to head the European Central Bank on November 1, 2019.
 * As head of European monetary policy, Lagarde faces a critical test: ensuring the coronavirus pandemic does not wreak further havoc on the Euro zone.
 * "I think 2021 will certainly be a difficult first half of the year," she predicted in November 2020.
 * From 2011 until mid-2019, Lagarde ran the International Monetary Fund that works to ensure the stability of the global monetary system.
 * She was the first woman to hold that position.
 * On the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 bank collapse, Lagarde pointed to "groupthink" in the male-dominated industry and called for gender reform

Fun Facts:

In her teenage years, Lagarde was a swimmer and a member of the French synchronised swimming team.

Lagarde was the first woman to serve as chairman at one of the world's largest law firms, Baker & amp; McKenzie.