Kristalina Georgieva
Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova (Bulgarian: Кристалина Иванова Георгиева-Кинова; née Georgieva; born 13 August 1953) is a Bulgarian economist serving as the 12th managing director of the International Monetary Fund since 2019. She was the Chief Executive of the World Bank Group from 2017 to 2019 and served as Acting President of the World Bank Group from 1 February to 8 April 2019 following the resignation of Jim Yong Kim. She previously served as Vice-President of the European Commission under Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2016.
Kristalina Georgieva | |
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Кристалина Георгиева | |
Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 12th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Christine Lagarde |
| President of the World Bank Group | |
| Acting 1 February 2019 – 8 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Yong Kim |
| Succeeded by | David Malpass |
| Chief Executive of the World Bank Group | |
| In office 2 January 2017 – 1 October 2019 On leave: 2 August 2019 – 1 October 2019 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anshula Kant (managing director) |
| Vice-President of the European Commission | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 31 December 2016 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | 11 European Commissioners |
| Succeeded by | 8 European Commissioners |
| European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 31 December 2016 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Jacek Dominik |
| Succeeded by | Günther Oettinger |
| European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Karel De Gucht |
| Succeeded by | Christos Stylianides |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva 13 August 1953 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Spouse | Kino Kinov |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of National and World Economy (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Signature | |
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