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IMF's Gita Gopinath to Leave Fund and Rejoin Harvard University
WASHINGTON D.C., JUL 21 – Gita Gopinath will leave the IMF after nearly seven years, returning to Harvard as inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics, noted for her leadership during global crises.
- Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s first deputy managing director and former chief economist, will step down at the end of August to return to Harvard, where she will hold a professorship in economics.
- Gopinath's departure comes after a key tenure at the IMF beginning in 2019, where she played a central role in managing the Fund's response to the Covid-19 crisis and addressing the economic fallout triggered by Russia's military actions in Ukraine amid widespread uncertainty.
- During her time in office, she acted as the IMF's delegate at the G-20 meeting held in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, highlighted that downside risks continue to dominate the global economic outlook, and identified key priorities such as enhancing resilience and promoting sustainable medium-term growth.
- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva commended Gopinath for her distinguished background in macroeconomics and international finance, noting that she guided the Fund’s analytical and policy efforts with clear leadership during a period of significant uncertainty.
- Gopinath's exit offers the U.S. Treasury an opportunity to recommend her successor, and her return to academia signals a continued focus on research and training future economists amid evolving global economic challenges.
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Gopinath leaves IMF to return to Harvard
International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath announced this week that she will be resigning from her position at the end of August to return to teaching at Harvard University. 'I have decided to return to my academic roots,' she explained.
The IMF Vice-Chief is surprisingly quitting her post, which gives Trump the chance to name a successor to him - and to advance his very personal agenda at the IMF. By Angela Göpfert.
The number two in the International Monetary Fund, Gita Gopinath, withdraws surprisingly. The IMF "will announce a succession in due course." The withdrawal offers US President Donald Trump an unsuspected opportunity.
Gita Gopinath, International Monetary Fund (IMF) number 2 official, will leave her post at the end of August to return to Harvard University, the organization reported Monday in a statement. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will appoint a Gopinath successor “in due course,” the agency said. Gopinath said: “I am truly grateful for the time I have spent at the IMF, first as Chief Economist and then as Deputy Managing Director. [...] Now …
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Gita Gopinath quits IMF, to step down by August-end to rejoin Harvard economics faculty
Gita Gopinath, a prominent Indian-American economist and the No.2 official at the IMF, is set to return to Harvard University as a professor this September, ending nearly seven years at the global financial institution.
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