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  "title": "Statement by the Executive Board of the IMF on the Nomination of Managing Director Christine Lagarde as President of the ECB",
  "publication": "IMF News, July 2, 2019",
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  "summary": "The Executive Board of the IMF issued the following statement following the nomination of Managing Director Christine Lagarde to the presidency of the European Central Bank: \"We take note of the nomination of IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde as President of the European Central Bank.",
  "publishDate": "2019-07-02",
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      "heading": "Executive Board statement",
      "content": "- Press Release No. 19/262\n- Date: July 2, 2019\n- “We, the Executive Board of the IMF, take note of the nomination of IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde as President of the European Central Bank.”\n- “We accept Ms. Lagarde’s decision to relinquish her IMF responsibilities temporarily during the nomination period.”\n- “We have full confidence in First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton as Acting Managing Director of the IMF.”"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Operational arrangements",
      "content": "- IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde: nominated to the presidency of the European Central Bank.\n- Temporary relinquishment of IMF responsibilities by Ms. Lagarde during the nomination period.\n- First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton: designated as Acting Managing Director of the IMF with full confidence of the Executive Board."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Media and contact",
      "content": "- IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS\n- PRESS OFFICER:\n  - Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n  - Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n\nStatement by the Executive Board of the IMF on the Nomination of Managing Director Christine Lagarde as President of the ECB — July 2, 2019\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Christine Lagarde\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2019/07/02/pr19262-statement-executive-board-nomination-managing-director-christine-lagarde-president-ecb"
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    "Published: July 2, 2019",
    "Press Release No. 19/262",
    "Date: July 2, 2019",
    "“We, the Executive Board of the IMF, take note of the nomination of IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde as President of the European Central Bank.”",
    "“We accept Ms. Lagarde’s decision to relinquish her IMF responsibilities temporarily during the nomination period.”",
    "“We have full confidence in First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton as Acting Managing Director of the IMF.”",
    "IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde: nominated to the presidency of the European Central Bank.",
    "Temporary relinquishment of IMF responsibilities by Ms. Lagarde during the nomination period.",
    "First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton: designated as Acting Managing Director of the IMF with full confidence of the Executive Board.",
    "IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS",
    "PRESS OFFICER:",
    "[Christine Lagarde](https://www.imf.org/en/About/senior-officials/Bios/christine-lagarde)",
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    "[PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)",
    "[https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)"
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