Gene Claude Trichet

Jean-Claude Trichet is one of the most famous central bankers in the world. He was President of the European Central Bank from 2003 to 2011 and Governor of the Bank of France from 1993 to 2003. At present, he is Honorary President of the Bank of France, Chairman of the Thirty Group, Chairman of the Trilateral Commission of the Eurogroup, President of the French national Scientific Aviation participation company SOGEPA, member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group and the Academy de France. In 1986, he was director of the Private Office of the Secretary of Economic Affairs, managing the Treasury and privatization of Edward Balladur, and in 1987 served as Secretary of the Treasury and a member of the Thirty Group, an influential financial advisory firm in Washington. In the same year, he was appointed an alternate Governor of the Bank of France, the International Monetary Fund and the Ombudsman of the World Bank. Trichet served as chairman of the European Monetary Committee from 1992 until 1993, when he was appointed Governor of the Bank of France. He was Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of France in 1994 and a member of the European Monetary Committee from 1994 to 1998, after which he was appointed to the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. After his first term as governor of the Bank of France, he was re-elected for a second term. In addition, Trichet has served as President of the European Central Bank, President of the Group of 10 Central banks, Chairman of the European Systemic Risk Board, Chairman of the Group of 10 Central Banks and Chairman of the Supervisory Board for eight years from 2003 to 2011. In 2007, he was named Person of the Year by the Financial Times; Twice named Decision-maker of the Year by the International Economic Journal in 1991 and 2007; Named European Banker of the Year by the Banker Magazine in 2008; Named Central Banker of the Year by the 20+1 Organization in 2007; Named Central Banker of the Year 2008 by European Banking Magazine.