In Search of A New IMF Chief
Is Christine Lagarde, France’s gifted financial minister, a shoo-in to succeed her fallen countryman Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the next IMF chief? Not so fast. In the first of his "Letters From the Editor" column, Bill Inman explains why a broader search would improve a voting system
William H Inman
December 17, 2025
Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister, gestures during the e-G8 Internet Forum in Paris, France, on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The Internet needs government involvement to reach its full potential of linking people and boosting economic growth, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said. Photographer: Antoine Antoniol/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Christine Lagarde
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