President of the European Central Bank

President of the European Central Bank
Emblem of the European Central Bank
Incumbent Christine Lagarde since 1 November 2019
European Central Bank
Style	Madam President (ordinary) Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of	Executive Board Governing Council General Council
Reports to	European Parliament European Council Eurogroup
Residence	Seat of the European Central Bank
Seat	Frankfurt, Germany
Appointer	European Council
Term length	Eight years, non renewable
Constituting instrument	Treaties of the European Union
Precursor	President of the European Monetary Institute Euro area national central banks governors
Formation	1 June 1998; 25 years ago (1998-06-01)
First holder	Wim Duisenberg
Deputy	Vice-President
Salary	€421,308 per annum[1]
Website	ecb.europa.eu

The president of the European Central Bank is the head of the European Central Bank (ECB), the main institution responsible for the management of the euro and monetary policy in the Eurozone of the European Union (EU).

The current president of the European Central Bank is Christine Lagarde, previously the chair and managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde has served as the president of the ECB since 1 November 2019. She is the first woman to hold the post.