But Ms. Lagarde, currently the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is not an economist, and that has raised questions about her candidacy. Her qualifications: Ms. Lagarde trained as a lawyer before becoming a minister in the French government. Management style: Ms. Lagarde once said she tried to do something for women every day. She can be expected to address a gender imbalance at the central bank; just two of the 25 members of its governing council are women. What’s next: European finance ministers easily endorsed Ms. Lagarde last week.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2019 04:07 UTC