Kristalina Georgieva has been serving as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund since October 1, 2019. In April 2024, the IMF’s Executive Board appointed her for a second term, which started on October 1, 2024.

On 29 September 2019, Georgieva was named managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to succeed Christine Lagarde (who was leaving to become President of the European Central Bank). Georgieva was the only candidate for the job and the first person from an emerging economy to serve in the position. [ 51 ]

Apr 12, 2024 · The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director and Chair of the Executive Board for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024. The Board’s decision was taken by consensus.

Kristalina Georgieva currently serves as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, a position she was selected for on September 25, 2019 and has served as since October 1, 2019.

How did Kristalina Georgieva, child of Bulgarian communism, work her way to the top of the IMF - and the global financial system? You might not know who Kristalina Georgieva is. But prime ministers, presidents and central bankers do. When she speaks, they listen.

Jan 24, 2025 · Reuters. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2025.

Apr 11, 2024 · With global growth predicted to remain “well below” its historical average—at slightly above 3 percent—“making the right policy choices will define the future of the world economy,” International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said …

Apr 12, 2024 · Kristalina Georgieva has won a second five-year term as IMF managing director, ahead of the start of the fund’s spring meetings in Washington next week. Georgieva, who has been in the...

Jan 19, 2025 · International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Kristalina Georgieva described a 75-minute meeting with President Javier Milei on Sunday as “excellent” and told press afterward that the Fund is going full speed ahead on negotiating a new deal with Argentina.