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Kristalina Georgieva

Kristalina Georgieva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 19531. Kristalina Georgieva was the Acting President of the World Bank Group in 2019.

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Kristalina Georgieva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1953

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Kristalina Georgieva was the Acting President of the World Bank Group in 2019

Kristalina Georgieva is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

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“Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund”
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Kristalina Georgieva was a European Commissioner

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“European Commissioner”
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Kristalina Georgieva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Kristalina Georgieva has received honorary degrees from American University in Bulgaria and the University of National and World Economy in Sofia.

Kristalina Georgieva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristalina Georgieva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristalina Georgieva | World Bank Live
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IMF Managing Director is Kristalina Georgieva

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“IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that if central banks did not agree on a common platform, cryptocurrency would fill the resulting vacuum.”
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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

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“Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva”
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The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund is Kristalina Georgieva.

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Kristalina Georgieva was a European Commissioner from 2014-2019.

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“European commissioners (2014–2019)”
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"Georgieva played a key role in securing $13 billion paid-in capital increase"
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"Georgieva might get the post of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy"
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"Georgieva will stand up for the interests of the EU and be an independent mind"
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"Georgieva has honesty and deep breadth of knowledge"
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"Georgieva manipulated the World Bank's Doing Business report"
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"Kristalina Georgieva manipulated the World Bank's Doing Business report"
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"Kristalina Georgieva's leadership of the IMF has been criticized for being pro-authoritarian"
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"Georgieva's leadership of the IMF is pro-authoritarian"
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1993
1993
Georgieva joined World Bank
1997
1997
Georgieva helped phase out leaded gasoline
2007
2007
Georgieva became Director for Sustainable Development
2008
2008
Georgieva appointed vice president and corporate secretary
2008-02
appointment as vice president of World Bank
2010
2010
Named European of the Year and Commissioner of the Year
2010
appointment as European Commissioner
2010-02
approval as EU Commissioner
2010–2014
served as European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response
2016
2016-10
World Bank announced Georgieva as CEO
2016-10
appointment as CEO of IBRD/IDA
2017
2017-01
became CEO of the World Bank
2017-01
became CEO of World Bank
2017-01
Started term as Chief Executive of World Bank Group
2018
2018-09
Generation Unlimited initiative launch
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2019
2019
appointment as Managing Director of IMF
2019
served as Acting President of the World Bank Group
2019
appointment as Acting President of the World Bank Group
2019-02
Became Acting President of World Bank Group
2019-02
Georgieva assumed role of interim president of World Bank Group
2019-03
2019 Financial Services Dinner
2019-04
Ended term as Acting President of World Bank Group
2019-08
Took leave from World Bank Group
2019-09
appointment as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
2019-09
Kristalina Georgieva appointed Managing Director of IMF
2019-09
Georgieva named managing director of IMF
2019-10
Assumed office as Managing Director of IMF
2019-10
Returned from leave at World Bank Group
2019-10
Kristalina Georgieva took office
2020
2020-03
Kristalina Georgieva announced IMF response to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-10
Received Distinguished International Leadership Award
2021
2021
2021 independent inquiry
2021-10
IMF executive board initiated investigation
2021-12
Brussels Economic Forum 2023
2022
2022
award by Forbes
2023
2023-03
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kristalina Georgieva – Doctor Honoris Causa of UNWE
2024
2024
received Ugo La Malfa Award
2024-04
reappointment as IMF managing director
2024-04
Kristalina Georgieva confirmed for second term as IMF chief
2024-04
Kristalina Georgieva confirmed for second term as IMF Managing Director
2024-05
Kristalina Georgieva receives Ugo La Malfa Award
2010
4 February 2010
Georgieva's confirmation hearing
2015
May 2015
appointment as co-chair of the High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing
Undated
reappointment
served as Interim President of the World Bank Group
Hearing at European Parliament
securing a budget increase for 2014
received honorary degree from American University in Bulgaria
received honorary degree from University of National and World Economy in Sofia
Georgieva becomes IMF head
Georgieva named one of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund