IMF says Gita Gopinath leaving at end of August to return to Harvard
Summary
Gita Gopinath, the second top official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will leave her position to return to Harvard University as a professor at the end of August. The IMF will announce her replacement in the future.Key Facts
- Gita Gopinath will leave her role as the first deputy managing director at the IMF.
- She will return to Harvard University as a professor of economics.
- Gopinath joined the IMF in 2019 as the first woman to be chief economist.
- She was promoted to first deputy managing director in January 2022.
- The US Treasury typically recommends candidates for her role at the IMF.
- Her departure provides the US a chance to recommend a new successor.
- Gopinath is originally from India and is a US citizen.
- Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF Managing Director, praised Gopinath’s work during major global events like the pandemic.
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