Stephen Poloz

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Stephen Poloz
9th Governor of the Bank of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 3, 2013
Preceded by Mark Carney
President and CEO Export Development Canada
In office
2010–2013
Appointed by Stephen Harper
Preceded by Eric Siegel[1]
Succeeded by Pierre Gignac - acting
Personal details
Born Stephen S. Poloz
1956 (age 57–58)
Oshawa, Ontario
Alma mater Queen's University
University of Western Ontario

Stephen S. Poloz is a Canadian banker and current Governor of the Bank of Canada.[2] He is the ninth Governor of the Bank of Canada.

Background

Poloz is a graduate of both the University of Western Ontario and Queen's University.[3] His PhD thesis was on currency movements.[4] Dr. Poloz is a third generation Ukrainian Canadian from Oshawa, Ontario.[5]

Career

Poloz spent 14 years with the Bank of Canada (1981-1994)[6] before leaving as Chief of Research Department to become managing editor of BCA Research from 1994 to 1999. Poloz joined Export Development Canada in 1999 and became President and CEO in 2010.

He has been a visiting scholar with Economic Planning Agency in Tokyo and at the International Monetary Fund.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/oic-ddc.asp?lang=eng&Page=secretariats&txtOICID=&txtFromDate=&txtToDate=&txtPrecis=president&txtDepartment=&txtAct=Export+Development+Act&txtChapterNo=&txtChapterYear=&txtBillNo=&rdoComingIntoForce=&DoSearch=Search+%2F+List&viewattach=15464&blnDisplayFlg=1
  2. ↑ http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/stephen-poloz-named-new-bank-of-canada-governor-201833252.html
  3. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/372/fore/witn/poloz-e.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21577432-big-shoes-fill-tough-times-ahead-challenges-facing-stephen-poloz-after Canada’s new central-bank governor: After Carney
  5. ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/dark-clouds-to-greet-stephen-polozs-first-day-at-his-dream-job/article11716482/
  6. ↑ http://www.bankofcanada.ca/2013/05/press-releases/stephen-poloz-appointed-governor-of-bank-of-canada/
  7. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/372/fore/witn/poloz-e.htm
Governors of the Bank of Canada
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