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Lagarde readies for 2027 WEF presidency succession talks

8/24/2026

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ECB chief Christine Lagarde is a putative candidate to become World Economic Forum president in 2027.
Lagarde thanked board members at the Geneva meeting and said she is ready to serve.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam led succession talks, urging an internal resolution.
Co-chairs Larry Fink and André Hoffmann will still preside over the January Davos meeting.
Lagarde’s ECB term ends October 2027 and she has dismissed any French presidential bid.

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ECB chief Christine Lagarde is a putative candidate to become World Economic Forum president in 2027.
Lagarde thanked board members at the Geneva meeting and said she is ready to serve.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam led succession talks, urging an internal resolution.
Co-chairs Larry Fink and André Hoffmann will still preside over the January Davos meeting.
Lagarde’s ECB term ends October 2027 and she has dismissed any French presidential bid.