Ilan Goldfajn

Ilan Goldfajn (born March 12, 1966) is an Israeli-born Brazilian economist and former President of the Central Bank of Brazil.

Ilan Goldfajn
President of the Central Bank of Brazil
In office
June 9, 2016  February 28, 2019
Appointed byMichel Temer
Preceded byAlexandre Tombini
Succeeded byRoberto Campos Neto
Personal details
Born
Ilan Goldfajn

(1966-03-12) March 12, 1966
Haifa, Israel
Alma materFederal University of Rio de Janeiro
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Signature
Academic career
Doctoral
advisor
Rudiger Dornbusch[1]
Stanley Fischer[2]

Biography

Goldfajn was born in Haifa, Israel. He graduated in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, received a master's degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and a doctorate from MIT. He was appointed to the position of President of the Central Bank by Minister of Finance Henrique Meirelles on May 12, 2016.[3][4]

Bibliography

  • Francesco Giavazzi; Ilan Goldfajn; Santiago Herrera (2005). Inflation Targeting, Debt, and the Brazilian Experience, 1999 to 2003. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-07259-5.
  • Ilan Goldfajn; André Minella (2005). Capital Flows and Controls in Brazil: What Have We Learned?. National Bureau of Economic Research.

References

  1. Goldfajn, Ilan (1995). On public debt and exchange rates (Ph.D.). MIT. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. Goldfajn, Ilan (1995). On public debt and exchange rates (Ph.D.). MIT. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. "Meirelles indica Ilan Goldfajn para a presidência do BC". Terra Networks. May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  4. Trevisani, Paulo (June 7, 2016). "Brazil's Senate Approves Ilan Goldfajn as Central Bank President". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
Government offices
Preceded by
Alexandre Tombini
President of the Central Bank of Brazil
2016–2019
Succeeded by
Roberto Campos Neto


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