Christine Lagarde – French Politician

As the head of the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, Christine Lagarde has a responsibility to keep the global economy stable. Her outstanding leadership meets the high standards required to lead the IMF during a time when the world economy is fluctuating. Since she was elected in 2011, Lagarde has become a trailblazer, as the very first woman to lead an international organization. In fact, she was chosen by over 100 nations to lead the IMF.

Previously, Lagarde was the Finance Minister in France and was the first women to have a key role in an bigger, more advanced economy. She has had many other ministerial posts in government, from the Minister of Economic Affairs to the Finance and Employment Minister, even the Minister of Agriculture and Fishing.

Back in 2009, Financial Times listed her as the “best Minister of Finance in the Eurozone”. Then in 2014, Forbes ranked her the 5th most powerful women in the world. In 2016, Lagarde was named one of the 100 most influential leaders by TIME Magazine.

The feminine name Christine is the French version of Christina, which is the Latin female form of Christian. The masculine name Christian is taken from the medieval Latin name Christianus that means “a Christian”. While others believe that Christine is a female name from a Greek or Egyptian origin, derived from the word Christ. The name Christ is taken from the Koine Greek word Christos, which was taken from the Egyptian work Kheru that means “voice” or “word”, replacing the Hebrew term messiah that means “anointed”.