Camille Gutt

Camille Gutt (14 November 1884 – 7 June 1971), born Camille Guttenstein, was a Belgian economist, politician, and industrialist who served as the first managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1946 to 1951. He was the architect of a monetary reform plan that facilitated the recovery of the economy of Belgium after the Second World War.

Camille Gutt
Gutt at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944
Managing Director of the
International Monetary Fund
In office
6 May 1946  5 May 1951
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byIvar Rooth
Personal details
Born
Camille Guttenstein

(1884-11-14)14 November 1884
Brussels, Belgium
Died7 June 1971(1971-06-07) (aged 86)
Brussels, Belgium
Alma materUniversité Libre de Bruxelles
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • economist
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