European Central Bank President (as invited)

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The European Central Bank President is the head of the euro area’s central bank, responsible for setting and implementing monetary policy for the eurozone and representing it in major international economic and financial forums.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central bank governor role
economic governance position
leadership position
appointedBy European Council
chairs Executive Board of the European Central Bank
General Council of the European Central Bank
Governing Council of the European Central Bank
confirmedBy European Parliament
country European Union
createdBy Maastricht Treaty 1992
surface form: Treaty of Maastricht
firstHolder Wim Duisenberg
hasAuthorityOver implementation of decisions of the Governing Council
hasDuty ensure price stability in the euro area
participate in Eurogroup meetings when appropriate
report to the European Parliament
headOf European Central Bank
inception 1998
jurisdiction Eurozone
surface form: euro area

eurozone
legalBasis Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
locationOfWork Frankfurt am Main
memberOf Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Governing Council of the European Central Bank
nominatedBy Eurogroup
notableHolder Christine Lagarde
Jean-Claude Trichet
Mario Draghi
officeLocatedIn ECB Main Building, Frankfurt
surface form: European Central Bank headquarters
partOf European Central Bank
European System of Central Banks
surface form: European System of Central Banks leadership
rank highest official of the European Central Bank
reportsTo European Council
European Parliament in accountability hearings
represents European Central Bank
euro area in G20 meetings
euro area in G7 meetings
euro area in international economic forums
euro area in international financial institutions
requires recognized standing and professional experience in monetary or banking matters
responsibleFor communication of monetary policy
implementation of monetary policy decisions
monetary policy of the euro area
selectionMethod qualified majority in the European Council
termLength 8 years
termRenewable no

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European Union in G7 finance ministers meetings hasParticipant European Central Bank President (as invited)