Peter Praet
Belgian economist (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Praet (born 20 January 1949 in Herchen near Eitorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Allied-occupied Germany) is a Belgian economist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2011 to 2019 and concurrently as ECB chief economist following his 2012 appointment.[1][2]
Quick Facts Chief Economist of the European Central Bank, President ...
Peter Praet | |
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Chief Economist of the European Central Bank | |
In office 1 January 2012 – 31 May 2019 | |
President | Mario Draghi |
Preceded by | Jürgen Stark |
Succeeded by | Philip R. Lane |
Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank | |
In office 1 June 2011 – 31 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell |
Succeeded by | Philip R. Lane |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-01-20) 20 January 1949 (age 75) Herchen, Germany |
Education | Université libre de Bruxelles |
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Within the ECB, Praet was widely considered to be centrist on monetary policy with a “dovish” tilt, meaning he was more likely to take growth prospects into account in the conduct of monetary policy than strict inflation “hawks” do.[3]