Alexandre Lamfalussy

Alexandre Lamfalussy
Lamfalussy in 2003
President of the European Monetary Institute
In office
12 January 1994 – 1 July 1997
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWim Duisenberg
General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements
In office
1 May 1985 – 31 December 1993
PresidentJean Godeaux
Wim Duisenberg
Bengt Dennis
Preceded byGunther Schleiminger
Succeeded byAndrew Crockett
Personal details
Born
Sándor Lámfalussy

(1929-04-26)26 April 1929
Kapuvár, Hungary
Died9 May 2015(2015-05-09) (aged 86)
Ottignies, Belgium
EducationCatholic University of Leuven
Nuffield College, Oxford

Alexandre, Baron Lamfalussy (Hungarian: báró Lámfalussy Sándor; 26 April 1929 – 9 May 2015) was a Hungarian-born Belgian economist who served as President of the European Monetary Institute (EMI) from 1994 to 1997, which was the forerunner to the European Central Bank (ECB).