Kristalina Georgieva (Bulgarian Bulgarian Politician) Age, Biograph.

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Profession	Bulgarian Politician
Nationality	Bulgarian
Date of Birth	13/08/1953
Age	72 years
Birthplace	Sofia, Bulgaria

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Real Name	Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova
Nickname	Not Known
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo

Physical Stats & More

Height	152 cm (5' 0")
Weight	74 kg (163 lbs)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

College	University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
	Post Graduation, PhD
Degree	Master's degree in Political Economy and Sociology, PhD in Economic Science

Personal Life

School	Not Known
Hobbies	Travelling, Guitar Playing, Sportive Activities, Dancing and Cooking

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Kino Kinov
Children	Dessi But She has one Child

Family

Religion	Not Known

Career

Political Journey/Diplomatic Career	In 1993 Georgieva began her career at the World Bank Group as an environmental economist for Europe and Central Asia. From 2004–2007 she was the Director of the Institution and Resident Representative in the Russian Federation, based in Moscow. From 2007-08, she became the World Bank Director for Strategy and Sustainable Development. She got the post of Vice-President and Corporate Secretary of the World Bank in 2008 and stayed with it until 2010. From 2010-14, She had served as the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response. She has been the Commission Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources from 2014 until 2016. On 2 January 2017, she became the Chief Executive Officer of World Bank. From 1977 to 1993, she served as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria. From 2007-2008, she became the World Bank Director for Sustainable Development, overseeing approximately two-thirds of World Bank lending. She held the post of Vice-President and Corporate Secretary of the World Bank from 2008 to 2010. From 2010-2014, she served as the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response, managing one of the world's largest humanitarian aid budgets. From 2014 to 2016, she was the European Commission Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources, overseeing the EU's €161 billion budget and 33,000 staff. On 1 January 2017, she became the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank, securing the largest funding increase in the Bank's history of $13 billion and leading significant internal reforms. From February to April 2019, she served as Interim President of the World Bank Group. On 1 October 2019, she became the 12th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, the first person from an emerging economy to serve in this position. On 12 April 2024, she was reappointed by the IMF executive board to serve for a second five-year term beginning 1 October 2024.

Political Journey/Diplomatic Career

In 1993 Georgieva began her career at the World Bank Group as an environmental economist for Europe and Central Asia.
From 2004–2007 she was the Director of the Institution and Resident Representative in the Russian Federation, based in Moscow.
From 2007-08, she became the World Bank Director for Strategy and Sustainable Development.
She got the post of Vice-President and Corporate Secretary of the World Bank in 2008 and stayed with it until 2010.
From 2010-14, She had served as the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response.
She has been the Commission Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources from 2014 until 2016.
On 2 January 2017, she became the Chief Executive Officer of World Bank.
From 1977 to 1993, she served as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria.
From 2007-2008, she became the World Bank Director for Sustainable Development, overseeing approximately two-thirds of World Bank lending.
She held the post of Vice-President and Corporate Secretary of the World Bank from 2008 to 2010.
From 2010-2014, she served as the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response, managing one of the world's largest humanitarian aid budgets.
From 2014 to 2016, she was the European Commission Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources, overseeing the EU's €161 billion budget and 33,000 staff.
On 1 January 2017, she became the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank, securing the largest funding increase in the Bank's history of $13 billion and leading significant internal reforms.
From February to April 2019, she served as Interim President of the World Bank Group.
On 1 October 2019, she became the 12th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, the first person from an emerging economy to serve in this position.
On 12 April 2024, she was reappointed by the IMF executive board to serve for a second five-year term beginning 1 October 2024.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Kristalina Georgieva's smoking habits are unknown.
2. She does consume alcohol.
3. Georgieva hails from Bulgaria and has held significant roles in the European Union and World Bank.
4. From 1977 to 1993, she served as an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria.
5. She was a nominee for the "Commissioner of the Year" award by European Voice newspaper.
6. In 2010, Georgieva was honored as "European of the Year" and "EU Commissioner of the Year" for her exceptional work during humanitarian crises in Pakistan and Haiti.
7. Georgieva has given lectures on development topics at various universities worldwide, including Australian National University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tsinghua University, Yale University, and Harvard University.
8. She is proficient in Bulgarian, English, and Russian, and has some knowledge of French.
9. At the IMF, she led the institution's $1 trillion response to the COVID-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, including lending to nearly 100 countries and allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights.
10. She has increased the IMF's support to members on women's economic empowerment and emerging areas of macroeconomic policy, including digitalization of finance and generative artificial intelligence.
11. The IMF's traditional age limit of 65 for applicants was waived for her under pressure from French President Emmanuel Macron.
12. She served as United Nations Special Coordinator for the Assistance to the Tsunami-Affected Communities from 2004-2005.
13. She was Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Relief, Recovery and Rehabilitation, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), from 2003-2004.
14. She served as Under-Secretary-General for Disaster Response and Operations and Deputy Director Operations, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, from 1995-2000.

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Kristalina Georgieva
Bulgarian Politician

Bulgarian Sofia, Bulgaria