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  "title": "IMF Managing Directors",
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  "summary": "Kristalina Georgieva, from Bulgaria, is Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from October 1, 2019 Madame Christine Lagarde, from France, was Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from July 5, 2011 to September 12, 2019 Mr.",
  "publishDate": "2024-10-04",
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    {
      "heading": "Current Managing Director",
      "content": "- Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, from Bulgaria, is Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from October 1, 2019"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Historical succession of Managing Directors",
      "content": "- Madame Christine Lagarde, from France, was Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from July 5, 2011 to September 12, 2019\n- Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, from France, was Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from November 1, 2007 to May 18, 2011\n- Mr. Rodrigo de Rato, from Spain, was Managing Director from June 7, 2004 to October 31, 2007\n- Mr. Horst Köhler, from Germany, was Managing Director from May 1, 2000 to March 4, 2004\n- Michel Camdessus, from France, was Managing Director from January 16, 1987 to February 14, 2000\n- Jacques de Larosière, from France, was Managing Director from June 17, 1978 to January 15, 1987\n- H. Johannes Witteveen, from the Netherlands, was Managing Director from September 1, 1973 to June 16, 1978\n- Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, from France, was Managing Director from September 1, 1963 to August 31, 1973\n- Per Jacobsson, from Sweden, was Managing Director from November 21, 1956 to May 5, 1963\n- Ivar Rooth, from Sweden, was Managing Director from August 3, 1951 to October 3, 1956\n- Camille Gutt, from Belgium, served as the IMF's first Managing Director from May 6, 1946 to May 5, 1951"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Multimedia access",
      "content": "- To download these photos visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/imfphoto/"
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    "Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, from Bulgaria, is Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from October 1, 2019",
    "Madame Christine Lagarde, from France, was Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from July 5, 2011 to September 12, 2019",
    "Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, from France, was Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from November 1, 2007 to May 18, 2011",
    "Mr. Rodrigo de Rato, from Spain, was Managing Director from June 7, 2004 to October 31, 2007",
    "Mr. Horst Köhler, from Germany, was Managing Director from May 1, 2000 to March 4, 2004",
    "Michel Camdessus, from France, was Managing Director from January 16, 1987 to February 14, 2000",
    "Jacques de Larosière, from France, was Managing Director from June 17, 1978 to January 15, 1987",
    "H. Johannes Witteveen, from the Netherlands, was Managing Director from September 1, 1973 to June 16, 1978",
    "Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, from France, was Managing Director from September 1, 1963 to August 31, 1973",
    "Per Jacobsson, from Sweden, was Managing Director from November 21, 1956 to May 5, 1963",
    "Ivar Rooth, from Sweden, was Managing Director from August 3, 1951 to October 3, 1956",
    "Camille Gutt, from Belgium, served as the IMF's first Managing Director from May 6, 1946 to May 5, 1951",
    "To download these photos visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/imfphoto/"
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