Who Is Gita Gopinath- The Woman To Write Double History At IMF

A historical announcement was made on Thursday, 02^nd December at Washington by the Chief of International Monetary Fund. Kristalina Georgieva appreciated the first-ever chief economist of IMF-Gita Gopinath and announced the new role she would be taking in 2022. Indian-American-born Gita will soon be the First Deputy Managing Director.

Looking forward to @GitaGopinath—one of the world’s leading macroeconomists—joining our leadership team as #IMF FDMD early next year.

At a time when our member countries face such complex economic challenges, I will continue to count on her drive, dedication & wise counsel. pic.twitter.com/R0AWgyjBZQ

— Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) December 2, 2021

I am honored to become the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director. With the pandemic, the work of the Fund has never been more important. I look forward to working with my brilliant colleagues to help our membership face these important challenges.https://t.co/jpp3C7dRog

— Gita Gopinath (@GitaGopinath) December 2, 2021

The 49-years-old will replace Geoffrey Okamoto who is about to leave next year. This will keep her off for some more time from Harvard University where she was supposed to re-join as Economics Professor.

Gita Gopinath took the role of Chief Economist in the year 2018 and while serving IMF she has been a major part and played an important role in improving the global economy. Her major contribution was in helping the fund deal with the economic crisis during a pandemic.

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Who Is Gita Gopinath?

Awards And Honor

Now she will be adding more feathers to her cap once she takes the role of a First Deputy Managing Director. This will be the first time in the history of IMF that two women will lead the global organization.