## Press Release: IMF Executive Board to Consider the Nominations of Agustín Carstens and Christine Lagarde for the Position of IMF Managing Director

_IMF News, June 13, 2011_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 13, 2011

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### Key announcement
- Press Release No. 11/230
- Date of release: June 13, 2011
- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued the following statement regarding the selection of the next Managing Director.

### Nomination timeline and procedures
- “The period for submitting nominations for the position of the next Managing Director closed on Friday, June 10.”
- The process follows the Board decision adopted on May 20 specifying the procedures for the selection of the next Managing Director, and the applicable By-Laws of the IMF.
- “The objective is to complete the selection process for the next Managing Director by June 30, 2011.”

### Candidates to be considered
- “Mr. Agustín Carstens, a Mexican national and Governor of the Bank of Mexico, as well as former Deputy Managing Director of the IMF.”
- “Ms. Christine Lagarde, a French national, and Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment of France.”

### Next steps in the selection process
- “The Executive Board will meet with the candidates in Washington D.C. and, thereafter, meet to discuss the strengths of the candidates and make a selection.”

### Administrative note
- The IMF Press Center is a password-protected site for working journalists.

*International Monetary Fund*

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## References

- [France and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/FRA/index.htm)
- [Mexico and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/MEX/index.htm)
- [Press Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/news/searchnews)
- [Managing Director Selection Process](https://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/mdsp.htm)
- [MD Selection](https://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/faq/mdselection.htm)
- [PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)
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