Kristalina Georgieva Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the World Economic Forum, January 24, 2025. (more) Kristalina Georgieva Bulgarian economist Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kristalina-Georgieva Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Apr 10, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Kristalina Georgieva (born August 13, 1953, Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian economist and the leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). When she took the position in 2019, she was the first person from a country classified as an emerging market to preside over the IMF. She previously served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the World Bank and vice president of the European Commission. Raised in an affluent household in Sofia, Georgieva is the great-granddaughter of Ivan Karshovski, one of the architects of the Bulgarian state after it gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century. ...(100 of 878 words)

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