Christian Noyer
Christian Noyer (born October 6, 1950) is a senior French civil servant, former Governor of the Bank of France (2003–2015), and former Vice President of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (1998–2002). In March 2010, Noyer was appointed Chairman of the Bank for International Settlements.[1]
Career
Noyer served as Vice President of the European Central Bank from 1998 to 2003, acting as deputy to Willem Duisenberg, who was President of the ECB during that period.
From 2003 to 2015, he was the Governor of the Bank of France, serving as head of the French central bank. In March 2010, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements.[2][3]
At the end of October 2015, Noyer stepped down due to reaching the mandatory retirement age. He was succeeded by François Villeroy de Galhau, appointed by President François Hollande.[4]
In 2016, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, by the Japanese government.
References
- ↑ David Segal (December 10, 2017), As Brexit Looms, Paris Tries a Business Makeover The New York Times.
- ↑ BIS Board elects Christian Noyer as new Chairman
- ↑ Joshua Franklin (September 7, 2015), BIS says has elected Bundesbank chief Weidmann as chairman Reuters.
- ↑ Martin Arnold (September 23, 2014), BNP Paribas chairman Baudouin Prot to step down Financial Times.