# ECB President Lagarde to leave early

https://mins.news/en/item/121139

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 16:34 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/european-central-bank-president-lagarde-to-step-down-early?traffic_source=rss

> Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank presidency on February 7, about nine months before her eight-year term was due to end. The early departure gives EU leaders time to choose a successor before France’s presidential election. A German European Parliament member warned that any impression the timing was linked to national elections could damage trust in the ECB.

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