The European Central Bank (ECB) is the prime component of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) as well as one of seven institutions of the European Union. It is one of the world's most important central banks.
Jean-Claude Trichet is a French economist who served as President of the European Central Bank from 2003 to 2011. Previous to his assumption of the presidency he served as Governor of the Bank of France from 1993 to 2003.
The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) is an institution that comprises the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks (NCBs) of all 27 member states of the European Union (EU). Its objective is to ensure price stability throughout the EU,and improve monetary and financial cooperation between eurozone and non-eurozone member states of the EU.
Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio,GCC,GCIH is a Portuguese economist and academic who served as Vice President of the European Central Bank from 2010 to 2018. He previously served as Governor of the Bank of Portugal from 1985 to 1986 and 2000 to 2010.
Ewald Nowotny is an Austrian economist and social democratic politician and former governor of Austria's central bank Oesterreichische Nationalbank. He was also a member of the European Central Bank’s governing council.
The president of the European Central Bank is the head of the European Central Bank (ECB),the main institution responsible for the management of the euro and monetary policy in the Eurozone of the European Union (EU).
The Central Bank of Luxembourg is the member of the Eurosystem for Luxembourg and was founded for that purpose in 1998,succeeding the Institut Monétaire Luxembourgeois.
Axel Alfred Weber is a German economist,professor,and banker. He is currently a board member and chairman of Swiss investment bank and financial services company,UBS Group AG,and has announced his resignation effective 7 April 2022.
Luc Frieden is a Luxembourgish politician and lawyer who serves as the current and 23rd Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2023. A member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV),he held cabinet positions in the Luxembourgish government between 1998 and 2013. Frieden was president of the Luxembourgish Chamber of Commerce and Eurochambres,the business federation of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi is an Italian economist and banker who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2005 to 2011. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SociétéGénérale since 2015.
JoséM. González-Páramo is a Spanish economist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2004 to 2012.
Athanasios Orphanides is a Cypriot economist who served as Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus between 3 May 2007 to 2 May 2012 and as a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank between 1 January 2008 and 2 May 2012.
Peter Praet is a Belgian economist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2011 to 2019 and concurrently as ECB chief economist following his 2012 appointment.
Carlos da Silva Costa is a Portuguese economist who served as Governor of the Bank of Portugal from June 7,2010 to July 20,2020,when he was succeeded by Mário Centeno.
Klaas Henderikus Willem Knot is a Dutch economist and central banker who is the current President of the Dutch central bank De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). In this capacity he serves as a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB),as well as of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Knot also holds a position as Professor in Monetary Stability at the University of Amsterdam and honorary professor at the University of Groningen.
Benoît Georges Cœuré is a French economist who has been serving as President of the Autoritéde la concurence since 2022. He previously served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2012 to 2019.
Luis de Guindos Jurado is a Spanish politician serving as Vice-President of the European Central Bank since 2018. He previously served as Spain's Minister of Economy,Industry and Competitiveness from 2011 to 2018.
Sabine Lautenschläger is a German jurist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2014 to 2019. She previously served as vice-president of the Deutsche Bundesbank from 2011 to 2013.
Fabio Panetta is an Italian economist and central banker who has been serving as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank since 2020. He previously served as Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy and concurrently as President of the Institute for the Supervision of Insurance (IVASS) from 10 May to 31 December 2019. Starting from November 2023,he will prematurely end his mandate at the ECB to become governor of the Bank of Italy.
Frank Elderson is a Dutch lawyer who has been serving as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank since 2020.
