Minister of Economy, Industry, and Employment Christine Lagarde of France

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Original source: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2007
Author: World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland

Prior to her appointment as Minister of Finance, Lagarde was ranked the 30th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine.

Lagarde was born in Paris as Christine Lallouette to academic parents.

Lagarde is a champion synchronized swimmer.

Lagarde joined Baker McKenzie in 1981.

Of the law firm, Lagarde said Baker McKenzie is "a very democratic environment, which values people in terms of their work and their contribution.

Lagarde joined the executive committee in 1995 and was elected Chairman in 1999.

France's love affair with ideas has gone too far and it is time for the country to quit thinking and get to work, Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said Tuesday as she plugged a tax plan aimed at boosting the economy.

French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Monday she would consider strengthening the capital of.

But French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde was optimistic as the sales kicked off.

Today, at the Firm's Annual Partners' Meeting in Chicago, Baker McKenzie announced that Christine Lagarde was elected the next Chairman of its Executive Committee.

Lagarde takes the character of leadership at Baker McKenzie into new territory.

Frances Finance Minister Christine Lagarde took her first shot at the ECB in 2009 at her New Year press conference Monday.

In 1981 Lagarde joined the international law firm Baker McKenzie in Paris.

Christine Lagarde was appointed minister for Economy, Industry and Employment one month after the formation of the third government of Prime Minister Francois Fillon in May of 2007.

In 2004 Christine Lagarde was ranked the 30th most influential woman in the world by Forbes Magazine and the fifth best European female executive by The Wall Street Journal-Europe.

And here's the part I especially admire:  Minister Lagarde is also a proven sports person.

Lawyer with the Paris Bar specialising in anti-trust and labour law, Christine Lagarde was a partner with Baker & McKenzie Paris since 1987 and served as Managing Partner of the Paris office from 1991 to 1995, when she was elected to the Global Executive Committee (1995 – 1999.

Christine Lagarde chaired Baker & McKenzie's Global Executive Committee from October 1999 to October 2004.

The mother of two children, Christine Lagarde has been awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Christine Lagarde was appointed Minister for Economy, Industry and Employment in the third Government of Prime Minister François Fillon.

Lagarde was introduced by The Honorable William E.

French finance minister Christine Lagarde said earlier this week the government was likely to announce measures to boost carmakers' capital and improve financing.

Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Thursday the aid would be distributed by the end of the first quarter, according to her office.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday she believed conditions were right for a interest rate cut by the European Central Bank.

French finance minister Christine Lagarde said earlier this week the government was likely to announce measures to boost carmakers.

Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday she thought the ECB would take recent inflation data into account.

meeting on Jan 20 aimed at helping the country's battered auto industry, Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.

Committee from October 2004 to June 2005.

Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Lagarde has also been awarded France's highest honor, the Legion d'Honneur.

Exports from France reached record levels in 2005, and Lagarde is committed to an even stronger showing in 2006.

Lagarde is the first woman ever to become finance minister of a G8 economy.

Christine Lagarde is the current Minister of economy, finance and employment of France.

It is rare that Lagarde is at a loss for words.

Once a member of the French national synchronized swimming team, Lagarde is especially eager for a choreographed response to the financial turmoil that has wracked the world for over a year and now looks set to push the global economy intorecession.

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France sees '3 Fs' as economic challengeJun 15 - By Kelly Olsen, AP Business WriterCrises involving finance, food and fuel the three Fs are buffeting Asia and Europe, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Sunday.

French Minister Says Controls FailedFeb 3 - By Pierre-Antoine Souchard, Associated Press WriterSome internal controls at Societe Generale failed or were not heeded before the banking giant suffered billions in losses precipitated by a rogue trader, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Monday.

Christine Lagarde is a French powerhouse with an American sensibility.

UPDATE 1-France says to consider capital boost to carmakersReuters 1/12/2009 7:18:48 AMFrench Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Monday she would consider strengthening the capital of France's battered carmakers if necessary.

UPDATE: French Fin Min: Euro Acquires Reserve Currency StatusMorningstar 12/18/2008 7:45:16 AMFrench Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the euro has acquired the status of a reserve currency.

Minister Lagarde discusses Paris as an international financial center.

Minister Lagarde is joined by NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan L.

Christine Lagarde was appointed Minister for Economy, Finance and Employment on June 19th, in the second Government of Prime Minister Franois Fillon.

After being admitted as a lawyer to the Paris Bar, Christine Lagarde joined the international law firm of Baker McKenzie as an associate, specializing in Labour and Anti-trust Law.

In 2004, Christine Lagarde was ranked the 30th most influential woman in the world by Forbes magazine, and the 5th best European executive woman by The Wall Street Journal Europe.

Lagarde has also a great sportsmanship reputation - she was a member of the French national team of synchronized swimming.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde describes her country's situation in an interview with Margaret Warner.

Sources close to Mrs Lagarde said that she had called the US Treasury Secretary - a close personal friend - well before the ailing bank's collapse imploring him to act, but he chose not to.

Mrs Lagarde described the battle of egos as "rubbish.

Mrs Lagarde said that such economic governance was already evident in the handling of the crisis.

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Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister, discusses the global recession.

PARIS, Dec 19 (UPI) -- The French government is considering an economic stimulus package for 2009 to soften the effects of a recession, a top government official said.

Lagarde said today that a law reforming the French retail sector will add 0.

PARIS, Nov 7 (UPI) -- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank's lending rate cut this week wasn't good enough.

PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday she was confident the European Central Bank would appreciate at its Thursday meeting that inflation is under control and that growth is key in setting interest rates.

PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday she was looking forward to working with President-elect Barack Obamas new economy team, adding she liked his choice as treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner.

June 13 (Bloomberg) -- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said the European Central Banks push toward higher interest rates may curb growth in the euro area economy.