# Lagarde confirms early departure as ECB president

https://mins.news/en/item/120848

- TASS, 2026-10-29 13:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2210241

> Christine Lagarde said she will leave her post as European Central Bank president on February 7, 2027, ahead of her term’s scheduled end in late October. European Council President Antonio Costa said the successor appointment process would begin immediately, aiming to confirm a new president before her departure.

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