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"My mother was a very strong character, " Lagarde recalls, explaining that she "learnt a lot from her" .

So everyone would benefit from a real contest, in which a second candidate gave Ms Lagarde a run for her money.

The US is thought to be favourable, although Ms Lagarde did not win an immediate endorsement from Washington.

China is likely to be one of the first stops of Lagarde's international tour to drum support for her candidacy beyond Europe.

Ms Lagarde did not clamber into the French elite by the narrow, winding, stairs of the "grande ecoles" or tribal, party allegiance.

Then in 2007 Ms Lagarde decided to send the matter before a private arbitration tribunal.

Asked Monday night if she would be a candidate, Ms. Lagarde said, 'I won't respond to this question, as you can imagine. '

If he had to put his money on any one candidate, Beattie says he would put it on Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister.

But Lagarde added that the pick-up in financial conditions in the US, Europe and Japan has yet to translate into a sustainable recovery.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the leaders meeting in Brussels took a step in the right direction.

Still, it's up to Ms. Lagarde to convince emerging markets that it's their interest and responsibility to help Europe in some fashion.

Officials, nervous that Ms Lagarde's statement would further spook bank investors, said they planned to urge her to clarify her statement.

A spokesman for Ms. Lagarde referred questions to the French tax authorities, who did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

As part of that "inclusion" drive, Lagarde continues to try to get more women involved in senior positions.

Ms Lagarde's Norman roses may continue to be neglected this spring and summer, whether the euro crisis revives or not.

Given that Ms Lagarde has so far been firmly in the anti-restructuring camp, it remains to be seen how well she could make that switch.

Lagarde appears to have enough support in Europe, the United States and China to handily defeat any potential challengers to head the IMF.

Ms. Lagarde said the Chinese officials would lose out by not attending. "We have a lot of substantive issues to discuss, " she said.

Christine Lagarde, finance minister, will outline the proposals at a meeting of finance ministers from the G20 in London on Friday.

Lagarde and the IMF staff have said the Fund's existing resources could prove woefully inadequate if Europe's crisis gets worse.

Those who interact with Lagarde often sense that her professionalism was shaped as much by the United States as by France.

People familiar with negotiations say that Ms Lagarde and the rest of the management team have tried to balance these competing imperatives.

'I think China holds a relatively neutral stance over Lagarde in the election of the IMF managing director, ' he said.

It would have been better for all, starting with Ms Lagarde herself, if she took office having prevailed in a genuinely open contest.

"For the equilibrium of the world financial system, this was a genuine error, " Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister, said recently.

Fund insiders say that, even in the first couple of months of her tenure, Ms Lagarde's style is notably different.

Lagarde rose quickly through the ranks, impressing everyone with her determination and competence.

Arvind Virmani, India's representative to the IMF, seemed to have given up hope of a challenge to Ms. Lagarde from emerging markets.

Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, has suggested that the "validity" of these contracts should be looked at.

In those remarks, Ms Lagarde stressed that she would seek to ensure that the IMF was "relevant, responsive, effective and legitimate" .

China wasn't expected to endorse Ms. Lagarde immediately upon her visit, and it is still quite possible Beijing will back her.

Before Mrs Merkel produced her cuts, Christine Lagarde, the finance minister, had accused Germany of not doing enough to stimulate demand.

Discipline, presumably, also helps maintain her slender shape: Lagarde exercises a great deal and never drinks alcohol.

Mrs Lagarde, a liberal-leaning lawyer, would have gone down well abroad, but she would have struggled to control rowdy parliamentarians.

But officials said Ms Lagarde's comments missed the point of banks' current difficulties.

Could Ms. Lagarde's charisma and celebrity help her win support for her goals?

Separately, French Finance Minster Christine Lagarde is continuing her campaign to become the next head of the IMF.

While most of Ms Lagarde's to-do list applied to Europe and America, the big emerging economies were not let off the hook.

Ms. Lagarde still has legal questions hanging over her in her home country.

Though her political career has had its ups and downs, Ms Lagarde argues it has given her the qualifications for the top IMF job.

Ms Lagarde said France would be willing to push ahead with the tax without agreement from the US if there were enough support elsewhere.

Ms Lagarde, who had been clear favourite for the job, maintained Europe's dominance at the top of the international financial institution.

'Madame Lagarde is one of the obvious candidates, ' he told Sky News television channel.

Europeans will, I suspect, insist that it should be another European, possibly Christine Lagarde, the current French finance minister.

It seems determined to skew the selection toward the trans-Atlantic establishment's favorite, Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister.

Christine Lagarde, finance minister, said she was "appalled" by the players' behaviour.

IMF watchers will be on the alert for what Ms Lagarde might have promised those governments in return for their support.

Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, is the name most widely touted in European circles.

On June 29, the headline on page one of the Wall Street Journal was, "Lagarde Is First Woman At IMF Helm. "

At the start, the president spared no criticism of Ms Lagarde, whose plain-speaking style often landed her in political hot water.

A day earlier Obama had called Lagarde to talk about fiscal policy. They agreed that the world economy needs further steps to boost growth.

Ms Lagarde may also have to confront her backers in Europe if the IMF is to achieve longer-term goals.

Christine Lagarde, French trade minister, yesterday played down the significance of the decision to restart talks.

To add to the concern, Lagarde does not have a degree in economics, forcing her to rely on advisers.

Ms. Lagarde possesses an abundance of what I call 'erotic capital, ' and she has used it knowingly and to great advantage.

However, Lagarde called for the opposition where the ruling party to respect the presumption of innocence, showing some restraint.

Ms Lagarde is reputedly "the most uncompromising opponent of a Greek debt restructuring among euro zone ministers" .

The angst was underscored in a blunt speech by the International Monetary Fund's new managing director, Christine Lagarde.

The British Chancellor George Osborne says he's delighted at Christine Lagarde's appointment.

Ms Lagarde has shown she has these qualities, though others might have them too.

Ms Lagarde's office did not return calls for comment.

An IMF led by Ms Lagarde may take up the currency issue forcefully, allowing Brazil and India to continue to tread softly.

"We have commitment North of [more than] $430 billion, and that almost doubles the lending capacity of the fund, " said Lagarde.

"The net is a little bit tighter for those countries that are considered of systemic importance, " Lagarde said.

Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, denounced it as a "horrendous" mistake.

Ms Lagarde is right to warn that sovereign debt and stagnant growth pose new risks of instability in the banking system.

Christine Lagarde believes that women in high places are essential. Men, left to themselves, will usually make a mess of things.

IMF head Christine Lagarde warned that "We have entered the dangerous phase of the cycle" for the Eurozone.

The Chinese government did not comment on Ms Lagarde's candidacy on Thursday.

Public funding would lead to a public standard-setting (Ms Lagarde is already talking about it) that would stifle insight and innovation.

French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said coordination on currency policy was lacking and that Asia had a vital role to play.

France's finance minister Christine Lagarde said at the G7 meeting that the euro had been pushed too high.

French Finance Minister Lagarde announced that the government has a first draft for a deal with French banks on Greek debt rollover.

Lagarde, the French judiciary to make a judicial investigation of the decision of French politics has been mixed.

Ms. Lagarde is set to announce her candidacy at a press conference Wednesday in Paris, according to a French government official.

He criticised Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, for warning of dangers to the world economy.

Second, Ms Lagarde is right to point out serious issues of inadequate capital in European banks.

Strong public sector investment also fuelled the recovery, while investment by private companies remained weak, Lagarde said.

'The IMF belongs to all its member nations, ' said Ms. Lagarde, after a lunch meeting with Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega.

Lagarde is an attorney who served in several French government posts before being named the first woman to head the IMF in July.

Ms. Lagarde has effectively locked up support from European nations that hold about a third of the fund's votes.

'China, Brazil and India are an absolute necessity, ' Ms. Lagarde said in an interview.

Euro-zone solidarity fractured, too: Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, said she regretted the decision.

Some analysts say that China is unlikely to stand in the way if Ms. Lagarde garners sufficient support elsewhere.

Also this week, the International Monetary Fund chose French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as managing director. Ms.

That test will determine whether France's Ms. Lagarde draws support from a number of emerging-market nations.

Lagarde and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet both said strengthening bank balance sheets is crucial.

On Wednesday, Christine Lagarde, finance minister of France, declared her intention to become the IMF's next managing director.

Ms. Lagarde also commended China for being on the "right path" in shifting its economic growth model more toward domestic demand.

Even Christine Lagarde, the free-market finance minister, points out that the heavy state now has its advantages.

Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, became the latest Western luminary to hop on the Weibo bandwagon last week.

Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister, suggested a European fund "to support the financial sector" .

And illiquidity is a symptom of concerns about solvency. So Ms Lagarde is right that strengthening banks' buffers is important.

During her press conference, Ms. Lagarde said it could lead to the next financial crisis.

Christine Lagarde, finance minister, said Berlin should have talked to other governments first.

Ms Lagarde suggested more aggressive schemes to reduce mortgage principal or help home-owners refinance at lower rates.

Finally, Ms Lagarde must help restore the public standing of the IMF's talented staff.

One honourable exception to this French rule is Christine Lagarde, the new finance minister.

Opposition Socialist Party politicians have accused Lagarde of abusing her authority when she awarded the money to Tapie.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said France also would cooperate with the request.

People close to Ms. Lagarde say she would be interested in the job.

If China's economy keeps growing, its representation at the IMF should further expand, too, Ms. Lagarde said.

Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund has a solution: more bank capital.

Against these obstacles, he says, Lagarde could argue that absent IMF help, a financial meltdown might cause a new global slump.

Christine Lagarde, the finance minister, said that those responsible for the affair "must depart" .

But even if Lagarde, as seems likely, does emerge as leader at the end of June, developed nations need to tread carefully.

Or take Spain: Madrid supports Europe's candidate, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde.

Ms. Lagarde is widely regarded as a decisive finance minister, but one without formal economic training.

He views the sole plausible European candidate as Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister.

Ms Lagarde will today meet African finance ministers at the African Development Bank in Lisbon.

Christine Lagarde, the finance minister of France, is reportedly the leading candidate to take DSK's post.

Ms Lagarde said that though "active proposals" were unlikely this weekend, it could be discussed.

After her stop in Brazil, Ms. Lagarde is scheduled to visit countries including China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Ms. Lagarde said emerging markets need to work toward growth and building demand. But that requires resources.

Wednesday, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera also praised Ms. Lagarde, as has Brazil.

Lagarde said that men's sex drive, testosterone and ego made them prone to taking decisions personally and humiliating people.

Ms Lagarde called on G20 countries to vow to end bilateral treaties with territories that refused to co-operate with other governments.

Ms. Lagarde, who would be the first woman to hold the job, has the experience and many other strong qualities.

Christine Lagarde, French finance minister, also maintained that the G20 was still moving forward.

But none of them is as compromised as Ms Lagarde.

Lagarde has been with her partner Xavier Giocanti, an entrepreneur, for the past five years.

"In our increasingly interconnected world, no country or region can go it alone, " Ms Lagarde said in a speech.

EU officials have publicly brushed off Lagarde's call and dispute the IMF's estimates of banks' capital needs.

Lagarde pushed for financial regulatory reform in France during the 2008 global financial crisis.

Moreover, Ms Lagarde personally may find it hard to disown the Greek rescue programme.

Yes, says Ms Lagarde, but there is legitimate speculation and there is speculation which has lost all touch with physical reality.

Yang Yu Lagarde election that should not be any suspense.

Indian leaders said they had given Ms Lagarde "no assurance" of their support.

Ms. Lagarde, a former French finance minister who is in the honeymoon phase of her IMF presidency, has credibility in Europe.

More capital, Ms Lagarde argued, was essential to "cutting the chains of contagion" in the euro crisis.

Christine Lagarde is the fund's fourth managing director in a decade.

He acknowledged that his chance of winning slim chance Lagarde was "quite high. "

Ms Lagarde has always denied any wrongdoing or any suggestion she profited personally.

Senior EU officials are divided over whether Ms Lagarde's public stance will help gain Berlin's support.

As Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, has remarked, "it takes two to tango" .

Outside Europe, Ms Lagarde has not enjoyed such warm support.

"We want to act with determination on non-co- operative centres, in fiscal, prudential or money laundering matters, " Ms Lagarde said.

Ms Lagarde deserves praise for spelling out the problem and issuing a call to action.

And Lagarde was officially announced at this summit will compete for the position.

Mme Lagarde will not be independent either.

European governments have coalesced around Christine Lagarde, a corporate lawyer who has been France's finance minister since 2007.

As it happens, Ms. Lagarde is also very attractive and stylish.

Analysts say French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is favored to win.

Well, I think Christine Lagarde was the best person for the job.

On May 9th a "furious" Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, confronted Mr Darling, sources say.

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde says overall growth is getting better.

Ms. Lagarde has promised to be a strong voice for developing countries, especially in Asia and Africa.

A combative Ms Lagarde said she and the French government had taken legal opinion and were confident.

Lagarde says the IMF will discuss the Greek package during the second week of March.

Christine Lagarde, his successor, might well be the one to organise it being airlifted out.

Soon after her appointment was confirmed, Ms Lagarde called on the Greek opposition to support the government's austerity measures.

So might the IMF's members think another economist is needed, or a non-European? Ms Lagarde obviously hopes not.

In policy, too, Ms Lagarde has put some clear water between herself and Europe.

So Ms Lagarde is right that strengthening banks' buffers is important.

"France is very glad to welcome the biggest bank of the world, ICBC, " Lagarde said.

One of Ms. Lagarde's rivals for the job is Mexican Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens.

That represented the first public endorsement of Ms. Lagarde, a corporate lawyer who has been France's finance minister since 2007.

More importantly, and unlike previous IMF bosses, Ms Lagarde takes the job when Europe itself is the fund's biggest client.

Last year, Lagarde declared that she backed the controversial idea of introducing female quotas into the boards of European companies.

Third, Ms Lagarde must strengthen the IMF's response to debt crises.

This may explain why Ms Lagarde's new law does not touch other regulated areas, such as pharmacies, taxis and notaries.

But according to Xinhua, the official news agency, Ms Lagarde told Mr Wang that China was "very important for the IMF" .

A big cheer, then, for the speculators from the politician in question, one Christine Lagarde.

Ms Lagarde and the fund's shareholder countries now face a dilemma.

Ms Lagarde says "compromise" will be needed on all sides, but not too much. . .

Ms. Lagarde, who is seeking to succeed former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said she was also intent on visiting Brazil and India.

This mix of Frenchness and internationalism is very much Ms Lagarde's hallmark, and can be a source of tension.

In July 1892, U. S. Army Captain Louis LaGarde received orders to test a new . 30-caliber Springfield rifle.

In a recent interview, Mr. Mantega said Brazil wouldn't oppose Ms. Lagarde just because she is European.

He added that Ms Lagarde was was "extremely qualified" for the job.

As to gratitude for the government bail-outs, the formidable Christine Lagarde has it right.

Ms. Lagarde has won support from most European nations, some African nations and even major emerging-market nations such as Indonesia.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says that topic is on the table.

The manner of Ms Lagarde's selection will give them little reason to change their minds.

Christine Lagarde: This morning I was talking about Asia in general.

While leaders may take Ms. Lagarde's phone calls, they can ignore her advice.

On Thursday Ms Lagarde said only that the job should go to a European.

Ms Lagarde has had four years to learn to roll with the punches as minister in the government of Nicolas Sarkozy.

Or is it simply that the elegant Ms Lagarde is weary of the world of suits?

Confusion over the future leadership of both countries was "conducive to volatility" , added Lagarde, who is on a two-day visit to China.

European governments are already lobbying for Christine Lagarde, who is now the French finance minister, a job Mr. Strauss-Kahn also held.

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