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Jean-Claude Trichet was President of the European Central Bank, of the European Systemic Risk Board and of the Global Economy meeting of Central Bank Governors in Basel until the end of 2011. Previously, he was in charge of the French Treasury for six years and was Governor of Banque de France for ten years. Earlier in his career, he held positions within the French Inspection Générale des Finances, as well as the Treasury department, and was advisor to the French President for microeconomics, energy, industry and research (1978-81). Mr Trichet graduated from the École des Mines de Nancy, the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris and the University of Paris in Economics, is a Doctor Honoris Causa of several universities and an alumnus of the École Nationale d’Administration.

Principal occupation:
Honorary Governor of Banque de France and former President of the European Central Bank

Current mandates:

Chairperson of the G30 (non-profit organisation), Washington D.C.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BRUEGEL Institute, Washington DC (non profit organization)

Past mandates over the five past years (≥2008):

President of the European Central Bank (end of mandate 01 November 2011)
President of the Global Economy meeting of Central Bank Governors in Basel (end of mandate 01 November 2011)
President of the European Systemic Risk Board (end of mandate 01 November 2011)
President of the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS) (end of mandate 01 November 2011).