Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French politician, economist and lawyer who has served as President of the European Central Bank (ECB) since 1 November 2019. She previously served as Chair and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 until 2019. Lagarde also held various senior ministerial posts in the Government of France, most prominent as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry from 2007 to 2011. She was the first woman to hold each of those posts.Born and raised in Paris, Lagarde graduated from law school at Paris Nanterre University and obtained a Master's degree from Sciences Po Aix. After being admitted to the Paris Bar, she joined the multinational law firm Baker & McKenzie as an associate in 1981; specialising in labour, anti-trust, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Raising through the ranks, she was a member of the executive committee of the firm from 1995 until 1999, before been elevated as it's Chair between 1999 and 2004; the first woman in both positions. She held the top post until decided to went on the public service.
Lagarde returned to France when appointed Minister of Foreign Trade from 2005 to 2007, then briefly served as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from May to June 2007, and finally as Minister of Finance from 2007 to 2011; making her the first female to hold finance portfolio in any Group of Eight economy. During her tenure, Lagarde oversaw the government response to the late 2000s financial crisis, for which the Financial Times ranked her the best finance minister in the Eurozone.On 5 July 2011, she was elected to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director of the IMF for a five-year term. Her appointment was the 11th consecutive appointment of a European to head the IMF. She was selected by consensus for a second five-year term, starting 5 July 2016, being the only candidate nominated for the post. In December 2016, a French court convicted her of negligence relating to her role in the Bernard Tapie arbitration, but did not impose a penalty. Lagarde resigned from the IMF following her nomination as president of the ECB.
In 2019 and again in 2020, Forbes ranked her number two on its World's 100 Most Powerful Women list.
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Some of their strengths
Christine Lagarde has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Intelligent, Loyal, Generous, Extroverted, Passionate, and Sensual.
Smart and Hardworking
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Christine Lagarde is someone who is a smart, hardworking, reliable, and loyal person, who is detail-oriented and orderly, but also generous and optimistic. A person who sees life as a journey not a destination.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Christine Lagarde well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Active and Ambitious
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Christine Lagarde as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.
A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Charismatic and Playful
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Christine Lagarde is someone who is used to being the center of attention, and who has a playful approach to dealing with life.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Patient and Perseverent
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Christine Lagarde tends to be someone who is patient, faithful, hardworking and persistent, and who wants to achieve a lot in life. Who tends to be rather private when it comes to expressing feelings, enjoys being independent and self-sufficient, and who is not afraid of any obstacle.
Some of Christine Lagarde's challenges
While Christine Lagarde has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Christine Lagarde can be Stubborn, Suspicious, Arrogant, Status-seeking, Idle, Impulsive, and Aggressive.
Suspicious and Stubborn
One of Christine Lagarde's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.
Impulsive and Aggressive
Christine Lagarde is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Callous and Stubborn
Finally, Christine Lagarde also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.
