## Statement by the Executive Board of the IMF on the Nomination of Managing Director Christine Lagarde as President of the ECB

_IMF News, July 2, 2019_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 2, 2019

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### Executive Board statement
- 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.”

### Operational arrangements
- 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.

### Media and contact
- IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS
- PRESS OFFICER:
  - Phone: +1 202 623-7100
  - Email: MEDIA@IMF.org

*Statement by the Executive Board of the IMF on the Nomination of Managing Director Christine Lagarde as President of the ECB — July 2, 2019*

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