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Guy Quaden

b. 1945

Economist, National Bank of Belgium governor

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About Guy Quaden

Born 1945. Guy Quaden is a Belgian economist, banker and university teacher.

Guy, Baron Quaden (born 5 August 1945 in Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian economist. He was Governor of the National Bank of Belgium 2003–11, and as such a member of the Governing and General Councils of the European Central Bank. Since 2003 he has been the President of the King Baudouin Foundation.

Education He graduated as a Licentiate in economic sciences from the Université de Liège (Liège, Belgium) in 1967. In 1972, he graduated at the Ecole pratique des hautes études of the Sorbonne (Paris, France), in economic and social sciences. He obtained a PhD in fashion-economics at the Université de Liège in February 1973.

Career He started his academic career as an assistant at the Université de Liège, department of economic sciences (1968–1973). From 1969 until 1971 he worked at the Ecole pratique des hautes études of the Sorbonne. He was first assistant at the Université de Liège (1974–1976), docent (1977 1988), and since 1988 extraordinary Professor. He was deacon of the department of economy, management and social sciences (1987–1988).

He was president of the Central Council for Businesses (Duch: Centrale Raad voor het Bedrijfsleven) (1984–1988), director of the National Bank of Belgium (1988–1999) president of the intervention fund for the companies registered on the stock exchange (1991–1996). He was commissioner-general for the Euro of the Belgian government (1996–1999).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Paris, University of Liège
Positions held
Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
Employers
University of Liège
Awards
Honorary citizen of Liège

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Guy Quaden's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Guy Quaden?

economist, National Bank of Belgium governor

When was Guy Quaden born?

Guy Quaden was born on 5 August 1945 in Liège.

What is Guy Quaden's occupation?

Guy Quaden is an economist, banker and university teacher.

What nationality is Guy Quaden?

Guy Quaden is Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guy Quaden

· Wikidata: Q1774517

· DBpedia: Guy Quaden

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