Luis María Linde

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Linde and the second or maternal family name is de Castro.
Luis María Linde
(Luis María Linde) Mariano Rajoy asiste a la jura del gobernador del Banco de España. Pool Moncloa. 11 de junio de 2012 (cropped).jpeg
69th Governor of the Bank of Spain
In office
11 June 2012 – 11 June 2018
Preceded byMiguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez
Succeeded byPablo Hernández de Cos
Personal details
Born (1945-05-15) 15 May 1945 (age 76)
Madrid, Spain
Alma materComplutense University

Luis María Linde de Castro (born May 15, 1945 in Madrid) is a Spanish economist and civil servant who has served as governor of the Spanish Central Bank from 2012 until 2018.

Early life and education[]

Linde graduated with a degree in economic sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with top marks.[1]

Career[]

Linde was the trade attaché at the Spanish embassy in the Soviet Union and worked for the Ministry of Economy.[2] In 1983 he was appointed to the Banco de España.[3] Between 2005 and 2008 he was executive for Spain in the Inter-American Development Bank.[3]

On May 25, 2012 Linde succeeded Vicente Salas as a member of the governing council of the Banco de España.[4] A few days later Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez resigned as chairman of the bank and Linde was appointed.[2][5] Another candidate for the post, who was favoured by the European Central Bank (ECB) and financial markets, was José Manuel González Paramo, a former member of the Executive Board of the ECB. Under the bank's statutes Linde will have to retire in three years when he turns 70, and will not therefore be able to complete a six-year term.[6]

Under Linde, who was named only two days before Spain requested a European bailout, the central bank came under fire for its handling of the banking crisis and maintained a neutral stance on economic policy.[7]

Other activities[]

International organizations[]

Non-profit organizations[]

Corporate boards[]

  • Compañía Española de Crédito a la Exportación (CESCE), Adviser to the Board of Directors (2009-2011)

References[]

  1. ^ Linde, medio mandato para cumplir una ilusión frustrada El País.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Luis María Linde, nombrado nuevo gobernador del Banco de España".
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Un gobernador que sea capaz de cambiar una rueda con el coche en marcha".
  4. ^ "El Ejecutivo nombra a Linde como consejero del Banco de España".
  5. ^ "El Rey felicita a Guindos y a Rajoy por el rescate europeo a la banca española".
  6. ^ Andrés González (June 7, 2012), Linde named new Bank of Spain governor Reuters.
  7. ^ Julien Toyer (May 28, 2018), Spain names Hernandez de Cos as new central bank chief Reuters.
  8. ^ Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).
  9. ^ Luis Maria Linde Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine International Economic Forum of the Americas.
  10. ^ Board of Trustees Princess of Asturias Foundation.
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