New Delhi: Gita Gopinath, who was the chief economist of IMF, is all set to take up her new role as the first deputy managing director of the global fund, it said recently.
The economist, who hails from India’s Mysuru, will replace Geoffrey Okamoto, who is likely to leave IMF early next year. Gopinath was the first-ever woman chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, and now she has made history again, making Indians proud of her achievements. “Both Geoffrey and Gita are tremendous colleagues I am sad to see Geoffrey go but, at the same time, I am delighted that Gita has decided to stay and accept the new responsibility of being our FDMD,” said Kristalina Georgieva, IMF’s Managing Director, while announcing the decision.
Gopinath’s new appointment was unexpected as she said in October that she had planned to return to Harvard University in January 2022.
Okamoto, who was appointed FDMD of the IMF in March 2020, plans to leave the IMF and return to the private sector early next year, according to the IMF.
Gopinath, who was appointed to her current role in October 2018, was due to return to her position at Harvard University in January but will now leave the university. She was born in India but also is a US citizen.
