Peter Praet | |
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| Chief Economist of the European Central Bank | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 May 2019 | |
| President | Mario Draghi |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Stark |
| Succeeded by | Philip R. Lane |
| Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank | |
| In office 1 June 2011 – 31 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell |
| Succeeded by | Philip R. Lane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1949 Herchen, Germany |
| Education | Université libre de Bruxelles |
Peter Praet (born 20 January 1949 in Herchen near Eitorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Allied-occupied Germany) is a Belgian economist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2011 to 2019 and concurrently as ECB chief economist following his 2012 appointment.[1][2]
Within the ECB, Praet was widely considered to be centrist on monetary policy with a “dovish” tilt, meaning he was more likely to take growth prospects into account in the conduct of monetary policy than strict inflation “hawks” do.[3]
- ^ Belgian Peter Praet chosen to enter European Central Bank’s Executive Board - Newsroom - Homepage - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation [permanent dead link]
- ^ Erstmals kein Deutscher: Belgier Peter Praet wird neuer Chefvolkswirt der EZB - Wirtschaft - FAZ
- ^ Catherine Evans (February 14, 2011), EU ministers choose Belgian Praet for ECB board job Reuters.