Jens Weidmann
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Jens Weidmann (born 20 April 1968) is a German economist who served as president of the Deutsche Bundesbank between 2011 and 2021. He also served as chairman of the Board of the Bank for International Settlements.
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Jens Weidmann | |
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Chair of the Bank for International Settlements | |
In office November 2015 – 1 January 2022 | |
General Manager | Jaime Caruana Agustín Carstens |
Preceded by | Christian Noyer |
Succeeded by | François Villeroy de Galhau |
President of the Bundesbank | |
In office 1 May 2011 – 31 December 2021 | |
Appointed by | Christian Wulff |
Preceded by | Axel A. Weber |
Succeeded by | Joachim Nagel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1968-04-20) 20 April 1968 (age 56) Solingen, West Germany (now Germany) |
Education | Aix-Marseille University University of Paris University of Bonn |
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Before moving to the Bundesbank, Weidmann served as Head of Division IV (Economic and Financial Policy) in the Federal Chancellery from February 2006. He was the chief negotiator of the Federal Republic of Germany for both the summits of the G8 and the G20.