Duisenberg
Britishnoun
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The fudge was that Mr Duisenberg would step down halfway through his term to make way for Jean-Claude Trichet, a Frenchman who was Mr Draghi’s predecessor.
From Economist ● Jul. 19, 2018
Under then president Wim Duisenberg, the bank was criticized for an inconsistent and unclear style of communicating, which may have contributed to a 25 percent fall of the euro against the dollar over two years.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2011
The leaders struck a deal under which Wim Duisenberg of the Netherlands, Germany’s favored candidate, would serve the first half of the term, to be followed by Mr. Trichet.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2011
At the time, Wim Duisenberg of the Netherlands, backed by Germany, faced a veto threat from France.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 19, 2011
There came about a new leftist government under leadership of Den Uyl, and his Minister of Finance was Wim Duisenberg, the president of the European Central Bank in 2000.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus
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