Gaston Reinesch (born 17 May 1958 in
Luxembourg) is a Luxembourgish economist. He has been the governor of the
Central Bank of Luxembourg
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since 1 January 2013, and a member of the board of governors of the
European Central Bank since December 2012.
Early life and education
Reinesch holds a Master of Science in Economics from the
London School of Economics.
Career
Reinesch started to work at the Ministry of Finance in 1989, working on fiscal and currency issues. From 1995 to 2012, he was general director at the Ministry of Finance (replacing
Romain Bausch) and held, through that position, the roles of president of the board of
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(during the transition from Banque Générale du Luxembourg to BGL BNP Paribas), member of the board of
European Investment Bank
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, president of the
Société Nationale de Crédit et d'Investissement, president of the Board of
Post Luxembourg
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.
On 15 December 2012, Reinesch joined the board of governors of the
European Central Bank, and the following month, in January 2013, he took on the role of governor of the Central Bank of Luxembourg for a 6-year term.
He was reappointed for another 6-year term in 2019.
Other activities
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European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), Ex-Officio Member of the General Board
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International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors
Board of Governors
International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Published work
* ''Le Traité de Maastricht : genèse, analyse, commentaires'', E. Bruylant (contributors: Jim Cloos, Gaston Reinesch, Daniel Vignes, Joseph Weyland). 1 January 1993. Collection Organisation internationale et relations internationales.
References
1958 births
Living people
Luxembourgian economists
People from Luxembourg City
Governors of the Central Bank of Luxembourg
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