Jens Weidmann
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 Jens Weidmann    (Central banker, Economist) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 April 1968 Solingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Bonn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | American Council on Germany/Young Leaders/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
BIS Chairman 2015-
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Jens Weidmann is a German economist, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank, and Chairman of the Board of the Bank for International Settlements.
He announced his stepping down from the office at the Deutsche Bundesbank more than five years early, renewing his warnings about inflation.[1]
Other activities
Weidmann is member of several public and private organizations.[2]
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), ex-officio Member of the Board of Governors
- Bank of International Settlements, ex-officio Member of the Board of Directors
- Financial Stability Board, ex-officio Member
- Deutsche Nationalstiftung, Member of the Senate
- Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
- House of Finance, Goethe University Frankfurt, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, ex-officio Member of the Board of Trustees
- Deutsches Aktieninstitut, ex officio Member of the Board of Governors
- Frankfurter Gesellschaft für Handel, Industrie und Wissenschaft, Member
- Stiftung Marktwirtschaft, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Verein für Socialpolitik, Member of the advisory council
- Peace of Westphalia Prize, Member of the Jury[3]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Munich Security Conference/2011 | 4 February 2011 | 6 February 2011 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 47th Munich Security Conference |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2011 | 26 January 2011 | 30 January 2011 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2230 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2014 | 22 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2604 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World" |
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References
- ↑ https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bundesbank-chief-and-ecb-uber-hawk-weidmann-quits-5-year-early-one-final-inflation-warning
- ↑ https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/access_to_documents/document/declarations/shared/pdf/ecb.dr.dec200402_declarations_of_interest_withIndex.en.pdf?20ee7eb761c11b6eda64f354672eb46e
- ↑ Members of the Jury Wirtschaftliche Gesellschaft für Westfalen und Lippe.
