Gita Gopinath becomes first Woman Chief Economist of IMF

Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath has joined as the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IFM) in January 2019.
She is the first woman to occupy this post at IMF.
47 years old Gopinath has succeeded Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department. Obstfeld retired December 31, 2018.
Mysore-born Gopinath is he 11th chief economist of the IMF