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Christine Lagarde was born on January 1, 1956 in Paris, France. Her father, a professor of English at Rouen University, died when Christine was still 16 years old. Her mother was a teacher of Latin, Greek, and literature. Both parents came from a middle-class family and were teachers of the classical letters and lived in a relatively affluent Paris district. Because her parents were language teachers, Christine was able to learn languages other than her native French from an early age. When she was 15, Christine Lagarde was part of the French Olympic team and competed in swimming. In 1971 she was runner-up in France. By engaging in this sport, she learned to give her best in teamwork. Christine Lagarde's mother sent her a scholarship at an American women’s institution to study law and business. The students at that school were very involved in their learning process and were encouraged to develop a strong sense of self-confidence, self-esteem and competence.
While still a student, Christine Lagarde became an aide to a Republican senator in Washington. A few years later she returned to France and continued her studies in international law and trade in Paris. After graduating with a degree in law from the University of Paris, she earned a master's degree in political science from the Institute of Political Studies in Aix-Provence. Christine Lagarde has been married twice. She was first married to Wilfred Lagarde on June 17, 1982 and they both had two sons. They divorced in April 1992. Her second husband was a businessman and They were married in 2006. Christine Lagarde's hobbies include yoga, diving, swimming and gardening. An excellent athlete and a vegetarian, she never drank. Christine Lagarde gets up at 5:30 every morning to go to the gym. Christine Lagarde, a beautiful and famous woman, is always flawless and beautiful. She is proud, but not arrogant.
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She joined the executive committee in 1995 and was elected chairman of the company in October 1999, becoming the first woman to hold the position. By the time Jacques Chirac was proposed her to be Minister of Foreign Trade in 2005, Christine Lagarde was already a well-known international lawyer. As Minister of Trade, she assisted exporters in encouraging foreign investment in France and opening up new markets for French products, especially in the technology sector, through her Cap Export mechanism launched in September 2005. She was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture On May 18, 2007. The following month she was appointed Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment. During the Great Depression of 2008, she gained a remarkable reputation. She was hailed by the Financial Times as the best economy minister in the eurozone and the most powerful woman in the world.
In May 2011, before the end of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's term as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde was named as the successor. On June 28, 2011, Christine Lagarde was elected CEO of the International Monetary Fund, although she is not an economist and has no banking experience. She became president of the European Central Bank in October 2019. Christine Lagarde was the first woman president of the European Central Bank.
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