Governor of the Bank of France

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:

colspan="2" \| Beginning of tenure	Name	Born-Died	Note
class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto;"
align="center" \| 1806	25 April	Emmanuel Crétet	1747–1809	{{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}}
align="center" \| 1807	9 August	{{ill\|François Jaubert\|fr}}	1758–1822
align="center" \| 1814	6 April	Jacques Laffitte	1767–1844
align="center" \| 1820	6 April	Martin-Michel-Charles Gaudin	1756–1841
align="center" \| 1836	25 February	{{ill\|Jean Charles Joachim Davillier\|fr}}	1758–1846
align="center" \| 1836	5 September	Antoine Maurice Apollinaire d'Argout	1782–1858
align="center" \| 1857	9 June	Charles Le Bègue de Germiny	1799–1871
align="center" \| 1863	15 May	Adolphe Vuitry	1813–1885
align="center" \| 1864	28 September	Gustave Rouland	1806–1878
align="center" \| 1879	18 January	Ernest Denormandie	1821–1902
align="center" \| 1881	18 November	Pierre Magnin	1824–1910
align="center" \| 1897	24 December	{{ill\|Georges Pallain\|fr}}	1847–1923
align="center" \| 1920	25 August	{{ill\|Georges Robineau\|fr}}	1860–1927
align="center" \| 1926	26 June	Émile Moreau	1868–1950
align="center" \| 1930	25 September	{{ill\|Clément Moret\|fr}}	1886–1943
align="center" \| 1935	2 January	{{ill\|Jean Tannery\|fr}}	1878–1939
align="center" \| 1936	6 June	{{ill\|Émile Labeyrie\|fr}}	1877–1966
align="center" \| 1937	20 July	{{ill\|Pierre-Eugène Fournier\|fr}}	1882–1972
align="center" \| 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}}
align="center" \| 1944	7 October	Emmanuel Monick	1893–1983
align="center" \| 1949	19 January	{{ill\|Wilfrid Baumgartner\|fr}}	1902–1978
align="center" \| 1960	21 January	Jacques Brunet	1901–1990
align="center" \| 1969	8 April	{{ill\|Olivier Wormser\|fr}}	1913–1985
align="center" \| 1974	14 June	{{ill\|Bernard Clappier\|fr}}	1913–1999
align="center" \| 1979	23 November	{{ill\|Renaud de La Genière\|fr}}	1925–1990
align="center" \| 1984	14 November	Michel Camdessus	1933
align="center" \| 1987	19 January	Jacques de Larosière	1929
align="center" \| 1993	September	Jean-Claude Trichet	1942
align="center" \| 2003	1 November	Christian Noyer	1950
align="center" \| 2015	1 November	François Villeroy de Galhau	1959

References

Category:Economy of France-related lists

Category:Lists of office-holders in France

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