Governor of the Bank of France

{{Short description|Most senior officer of the Bank of France}}

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The Governor of the Bank of France (French: Gouverneur de la Banque de France) is the most senior officer of the Bank of France. The position is currently held by François Villeroy de Galhau, who took office on 1 November 2015.

Duties and responsibilities

Assisted by two Deputy Governors and independent with regard to political authorities, the Governor administers the Banque de France in pursuit of its three core missions: monetary strategy, financial stability and services to the economy.

He chairs the General Council, which deliberates on issues concerning the management of activities outside the purview of the Eurosystem.{{Cite web|date=7 October 2016|title=Governance|url=https://www.banque-france.fr/en/banque-de-france/about-banque-de-france/governance|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Banque de France|language=en-GB}}

He also sits on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, which is responsible for setting Eurosystem monetary policy.

Associated positions

The duties of the Governor of the Banque de France include fulfilling several mandates laid down in the Monetary and Financial Code, including:{{Cite web|date=7 October 2016|title=Governance bodies|url=https://www.banque-france.fr/en/banque-de-france/about-banque-de-france/governance/governance-bodies|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Banque de France|language=en-GB|archive-date=1 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401031158/https://www.banque-france.fr/en/banque-de-france/about-banque-de-france/governance/governance-bodies|url-status=dead}}

  • Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
  • Chair of the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority
  • Member of the High Council for Financial Stability
  • Chairman of the Observatory for the Security of Payment Means
  • Member of the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements
  • Member of the National Financial Education Committee.

Appointment

Since the constitutional revision of 23 July 2008, the Governor of the Banque de France has been appointed by decree of the President of the Republic following consultation with the Finance Committees of the National Assembly and the Senate, which have the power to veto appointments by a three-fifths majority vote.

List of governors of the Banque de France

List of governors of the Banque de France, which is a member of the European Central Bank:

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| 1806

25 AprilEmmanuel Crétet1747–1809{{Cite web|url=https://www.banque-france.fr/la-banque-de-france/histoire/institution|title=Institution|date=29 September 2016|website=Banque de France|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=28 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528190037/https://www.banque-france.fr/la-banque-de-france/histoire/institution|url-status=dead}}
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| 1807

9 August{{ill|François Jaubert|fr}}1758–1822
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| 1814

6 AprilJacques Laffitte1767–1844
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| 1820

6 AprilMartin-Michel-Charles Gaudin1756–1841
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| 1836

25 February{{ill|Jean Charles Joachim Davillier|fr}}1758–1846
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| 1836

5 SeptemberAntoine Maurice Apollinaire d'Argout1782–1858
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| 1857

9 JuneCharles Le Bègue de Germiny1799–1871
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| 1863

15 MayAdolphe Vuitry1813–1885
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| 1864

28 SeptemberGustave Rouland1806–1878
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| 1879

18 JanuaryErnest Denormandie1821–1902
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| 1881

18 NovemberPierre Magnin1824–1910
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| 1897

24 December{{ill|Georges Pallain|fr}}1847–1923
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| 1920

25 August{{ill|Georges Robineau|fr}}1860–1927
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| 1926

26 JuneÉmile Moreau1868–1950
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| 1930

25 September{{ill|Clément Moret|fr}}1886–1943
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| 1935

2 January{{ill|Jean Tannery|fr}}1878–1939
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| 1936

6 June{{ill|Émile Labeyrie|fr}}1877–1966
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| 1937

20 July{{ill|Pierre-Eugène Fournier|fr}}1882–1972
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| 1940

31 August{{ill|Yves Bréart de Boisanger|fr}}1896–1976{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hX0XCwAAQBAJ|title=Dictionnaire historique des inspecteurs des Finances 1801–2009: Dictionnaire thématique et biographique|first=Pierre|last=Achard|date=29 September 2014|publisher=Institut de la gestion publique et du développement économique}}
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| 1944

7 OctoberEmmanuel Monick1893–1983
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| 1949

19 January{{ill|Wilfrid Baumgartner|fr}}1902–1978
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| 1960

21 JanuaryJacques Brunet1901–1990
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| 1969

8 April{{ill|Olivier Wormser|fr}}1913–1985
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| 1974

14 June{{ill|Bernard Clappier|fr}}1913–1999
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| 1979

23 November{{ill|Renaud de La Genière|fr}}1925–1990
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| 1984

14 NovemberMichel Camdessus1933
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| 1987

19 JanuaryJacques de Larosière1929
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| 1993

SeptemberJean-Claude Trichet1942
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| 2003

1 NovemberChristian Noyer1950
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| 2015

1 NovemberFrançois Villeroy de Galhau1959

References

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