A historical announcement was made on Thursday, 02nd 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?
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Gita was born in India on 8th December 1971 in Calcutta. She received her education from Mysore and moved to Delhi for graduation. She is a double postgraduate in Economics and has completed M.A from the Delhi School of Economics and the University of Washington.
She then moved to New Jersey for Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University. Gita got the first role as an assistant professor at Chicago University.
In 2018, Gita made history by becoming the first woman to be a chief economist at International Monetary Fund.
Awards And Honor
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Gita Gopinath has earned several renowned and prestigious accolades in her career. She was elected by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2018. The next year Gita made to the list of Top Global Thinkers.
- Indian Government has honored her with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman in 2019.
- World Economic Forum chose Gita as a Young Global Leader in 2011
- IMF listed her name in the list of one of the top economists under 45 in 2014
- Financial Times- the leading global business publication-mentioned her as one of the most influential women of 2021 and joined the list of top 25 Indians to Watch
- Bloomberg, Forbes, and Time Magazine have also named Gita Gopinath as one of the leading women in business.
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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.