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Croatia's Vujcic Nominated as ECB's First Eastern European VP

1/20/2026

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Boris Vujcic, Croatia's central bank governor, has been nominated as the next Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), taking over from Luis de Guindos on June 1.
He would be the first representative from Eastern Europe on the ECB's Executive Board.
Vujcic is a moderate hawk who has earned eurozone finance ministers' support and oversaw Croatia's 2023 eurozone accession.
The nomination is expected to face a confirmation process.

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Story summary

Boris Vujcic, Croatia's central bank governor, has been nominated as the next Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), taking over from Luis de Guindos on June 1.
He would be the first representative from Eastern Europe on the ECB's Executive Board.
Vujcic is a moderate hawk who has earned eurozone finance ministers' support and oversaw Croatia's 2023 eurozone accession.
The nomination is expected to face a confirmation process.