Christine Lagarde will step down as European Central Bank president on 7 February 2027, the ECB announced on October 29. She informed the Governing Council and European Council President António Costa of her decision. The European Council will appoint her successor through the nomination process set out in Article 283 of the EU treaty. The announcement establishes the departure date while leaving the successor’s appointment for a later stage.
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The ECB announced on 29 October 2026 that President Christine Lagarde will step down on 7 February 2027.
European Central BankThe European Council will appoint Lagarde’s successor following the nomination process in Article 283 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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