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Governors Of The Bank Of Canada
The governor of the Bank of Canada () is the chief executive officer of the Bank of Canada and acts as chair of its board of directors. The '' Bank of Canada Act'', 1985, S. 6(1), provides that the governor and deputy governor shall be appointed by the directors with the approval of the Governor-General-in-Council. Tiff Macklem serves as the current governor. He assumed office on June 3, 2020. Roles and responsibilities The governor and deputy governor sign each series of Canadian banknotes and the governor is the ''ex-officio'' alternate voter on the International Monetary Fund. Lists The position of Senior Deputy Governor was created in 1970, with its responsibilities previously divested in one or more deputy governors. Deputy Governor Timothy Lane assumed such duties as providing the Deputy Governor's signature for banknotes between the resignation of Carolyn Wilkins and the naming of Carolyn Rogers as Senior Deputy Governor. See also * Crown corporation * Governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiff Macklem
Richard Tiffany "Tiff" Macklem (born June 4, 1961) is a Canadian banker and economist who has served as the tenth governor of the Bank of Canada since 2020. He was also the former dean of the Rotman School of Management and had previously served as the senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada. Early life and education Richard Tiffany Macklem was born on June 4, 1961, in Montreal, Quebec, to Dick and Janet (Gray-Donald) Macklem. His father was the chief financial officer of Birks. His uncle, Peter Macklem, was an accomplished academic physician and researcher. He grew up in Westmount, where he attended Selwyn House School from grades 5 to 11. Instead of attending CEGEP afterwards, he completed one year of pre-university at Lower Canada College. He graduated from Queen's University in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in economics, and completed a master's degree and a PhD in economics from the University of Western Ontario in 1989. Career Macklem joined the Bank of Canada in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Crow
John William Crow (born 22 January 1937) is a Canadian economist who was the fifth governor of the Bank of Canada from 1987 to 1994, succeeding Gerald Bouey. He was succeeded by Gordon Thiessen. Born in London, England, he went to Parmiter's School also he served with the Royal Air Force for two years before receiving a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford in 1961. He spent the next decade at the International Monetary Fund and was appointed Chief of the North American division in 1970. In 1973, he joined the research department of the Bank of Canada as Deputy Chief and became chief about a year later. He was appointed Adviser to the Governor in 1979 and Deputy Governor in May 1981. He was a director of Placer Dome from 1999 until it was acquired by Barrick Gold in 2006. He is also the president of J&R Crow Inc. In 2009, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his leadership in the area of Canada’s monetary policy, notabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairman Of The Federal Reserve
The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, and is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The chairman presides at meetings of the Board. The chairman serves a four-year term after being nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate; the officeholder serves concurrently as a member of the Board of Governors. The chairman may serve multiple terms, subject to re-nomination and confirmation each time; William McChesney Martin (1951–1970) was the longest serving chair, with Alan Greenspan (1987–2006) a close second. neither the president nor congress of the US can dismiss a chairman before the end of a term. Jerome Powell was sworn in as chairman on February 5, 2018. He had been first nominated to the position by President Donald Trump on November 2, 2017, and confirmed by the Senate. He was nominated to a second term by Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of The Bank Of England
The governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the bank, with the incumbent choosing and mentoring a successor. The governor of the Bank of England is also chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee (United Kingdom), Monetary Policy Committee, with a major role in guiding national economic and monetary policy, and is therefore one of the most important public officials in the United Kingdom. According to the original charter of 27 July 1694 the bank's affairs would be supervised by a governor, a deputy governor, and 24 directors. In its current incarnation, the bank's Bank of England#Court of Directors, Court of Directors has 12 (or up to 14) members, of whom five are various designated executives of the bank. The 121st and current governor is Andrew Bailey (banker), Andrew Bailey, who began his term in March 2020. List of Governors of the Bank of England (169 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Corporation
Crown corporation () is the term used in Canada for organizations that are structured like private companies, but are directly and wholly owned by the government. Crown corporations have a long-standing presence in the country, and have a significant economic impact, with commercial operations equivalent to 7% of Canadian GDP. Crown corporations are created to advance government policy objectives. Often they provide services to the public that are not economically viable for a private enterprise, or that do not fit exactly within the scope of any ministry. They represent a form of state-owned enterprise. Crown corporations are established by an Act of Parliament, act of parliament or an act of a provincial legislature. Federal government Crowns report to the relevant Minister of the Crown, minister in Cabinet of Canada, Cabinet, though they are "shielded from constant government intervention and legislative oversight" and thus "generally enjoy greater freedom from direct pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn A
Carolyn is a female given name, a variant of Caroline. Other spellings include Carolin, Karolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles. List of notable people *Carolyn Bennett (born 1950), Canadian politician *Carolyn Bertozzi (born 1966), American chemist and Nobel laureate *Carolyn Bertram (born 1976), Canadian politician *Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (1966–1999), wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr. *Carolyn Beug (1952–2001), American filmmaker * Carolyn Bolivar-Getson (born 1964), Canadian politician *Carolyn Brown (choreographer) (born 1927), American dancer, choreographer, and writer * Carolyn Brown (newsreader), English newsreader *Carolyn Cassady (1923–2013), American writer and wife of Neal Cassady *Carolyn Caton, American politician from Missouri *C. J. Cherryh (Carolyn Janice Cherryh; born 1942), American science fiction and fantasy writer * Carolyn Chiechi (born 1943), judge of the United States Tax Court *Carolyn Cooper ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Jenkins (economist)
Paul Jenkins is a Canadian economist and Distinguished Fellow at The Centre for International Governance Innovation. He was most recently the Senior Deputy Governor and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Canada, the number two position in that institution. Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, he graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (St. Catharines). Jenkins completed his undergraduate economics education at The University of Western Ontario with an honours bachelor of arts degree in economics. He then attended the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he received a master of science degree in economics in 1972. In 1982–83, he continued studies in economics at Princeton University. Jenkins joined the Bank of Canada in 1972 as an economist with the Research Department. In 1978, he moved to the Department of Monetary and Financial Analysis and was named Deputy Chief of the Department in 1983. He became Chief of the Research Department in 1984 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Knight
Malcolm D. Knight is a Canadians, Canadian economist, policymaker and banker. He is currently Visiting Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation. From 2008 to 2012, Knight was Vice Chairman of Deutsche Bank Group where he was responsible for developing and coordinating the bank's global approach to issues in financial regulation, supervision, and financial stability. He served as general manager of the Bank for International Settlements from 2003 to 2008 and as Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada (1999-2003), after holding senior positions at the International Monetary Fund (1975-1999). Career Malcolm Knight received an Honour B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto, where he was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi. He later received a M.Sc. (Economics) and Ph.D. degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Poloz
Stephen Shawn Poloz (born 1955) is a Canadian banker who served as the ninth governor of the Bank of Canada from 2013 to 2020. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Bank for International Settlements. Background Poloz was born in Oshawa, the son of a mould maker. His father is of Ukrainian and Polish descent, and his mother is of English and Scottish ancestry, and a descendant of George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen. Poloz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Queen's University and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in economics from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a graduate of Columbia University's senior executive program and is a Certified International Trade Professional.Poloz biography Parliament of Canada website; accessed June 9, 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Carney
Mark Joseph Carney (born March 16, 1965) is a Canadian politician and economist who has served as the 24th and current Prime Minister of Canada, prime minister of Canada since 2025. He has served as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, leader of the Liberal Party and Member of Parliament (Canada), member of Parliament (MP) for Nepean (federal electoral district), Nepean since 2025. Carney was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University in 1987 before studying at the University of Oxford, where he earned a master's degree in economics in 1993 and a doctorate in economics in 1995. He then held a number of roles at the investment bank Goldman Sachs, before joining the Bank of Canada as a deputy governor in 2003. In 2004, he was named as a senior associate deputy minister (Canada), deputy minister for the Department of Finance Canada. Carney served as the eighth governor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David A
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as " House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the '' Seder Olam Rabbah'', '' Seder Olam Zutta'', and '' Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged,Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel; by Isaac Kalimi; page 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Thiessen
Gordon George Thiessen, (born August 14, 1938) is an economist and banker who was the sixth governor of the Bank of Canada from 1994 to 2001, succeeding John Crow. He was succeeded by David A. Dodge. Thiessen was born in South Porcupine, Ontario and raised in Saskatchewan. Thiessen studied economics at the University of Saskatchewan and received an Honours BA in 1960 and an MA in 1961. He taught economics for a year and then joined the Bank of Canada in 1963. From 1965 to 1967 he attended the London School of Economics, from which he received his Ph.D in Economics in 1972. At the Bank of Canada, Thiessen was appointed Adviser to the Governor in 1979, Deputy Governor in 1984, and Senior Deputy Governor in 1987. In 1996, he received the government of Sweden's Order of the Polar Star in recognition of the assistance provided by the Bank of Canada to the Swedish Central Bank (Sveriges Riksbank) to assist them in developing their policy framework for combating inflation when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
