Christine Lagarde becomes first Woman to Head IMF

An official IMF announcement said “The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today selected Christine Lagarde to serve as IMF Managing Director and Madame Chairman of the Executive Board for a five-year term starting on July 5, 2011.”

India along with USA supports Lagarde and ensure her victory. India’s representative to the IMF board, Arvind Virmani said, “India looks forward to governance and quota reforms of the Fund to reflect global economic realities.”

IMF founded in 1944 and Lagarde, 55, is the first woman named to the top IMF post since its inauguration.

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