Jean Lemierre
Jean Lemierre | |
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| Born | June 6, 1950 France |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, Public official |
| Known for | President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2000–2008), Chairman of BNP Paribas |
Jean Lemierre (born 6 June 1950) is a French ex-public official who held the presidency of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) between 2000 and 2008. He currently serves as the chairman of BNP Paribas.
Public sector
Lemierre took over the leadership of the EBRD in 2000, succeeding Horst Köhler. Throughout his presidency, he warned against the rise of expropriations similar to those experienced by Yukos in Russia.
In 2004, the French authorities put forward his candidacy for the role of Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF); however, the appointment ultimately went to Rodrigo Rato. Between 2005 and 2008, he participated as a member of the advisory board for the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor.
Private sector
Following his departure from EBRD, Lemierre became an adviser at BNP Paribas. In 2011, he co-chaired the bondholders’ committee alongside Charles Dallara to restructure €200 billion worth of Greek bonds—a pivotal agreement that contributed to Greece’s financial stabilization.
He also acted as BNP Paribas' lead negotiator during the bank’s unprecedented $8.9 billion penalty in 2014 related to breaches of U.S. sanctions on Sudan, Libya, and Cuba spanning from 2002 to 2012. Subsequently, he was named chairman of BNP Paribas’ board of directors later that same year.
Government agencies
- Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Member of its International Advisory Panel
Corporate boards
- Türk Ekonomi Bankası (TBE), Board Member
- Total S.A., Independent Director on the Board
- China Investment Corporation (CIC), Participant in the International Advisory Council
- China Development Bank (CDB), Member of its International Advisory Council
Non-profit organizations
- Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD), Board Member since 2022
- Atlantic Council, Member of the International Advisory Board
- Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII), Chairman
- European Financial Services Roundtable (EFR), Member
- French Association of Private Enterprises (AFEP), Board Member
- Institute of International Finance (IIF), Member of the Board
- Paris Europlace, Board Member
- Trilateral Commission, Part of the European Group