Name: Sirkka Hamalainen.
Date of Birth: May 8th, 1939.
Education: 1961: Bachelor of Science (Economics). 1981: Doctor of Science (Economics).
Career: 1961-1972: economist, Bank of Finland; 1981-1982: director of economics, Finnish finance ministry; 1982-1992: director of Bank of Finland; 1992-1998: governor and chairman of Bank of Finland; 1992-1998: governor IMF for Finland; 1996-1997: chairman of financial supervision authority. Since June 1998 member of European Central Bank executive board.
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Interests: Member of board Finnish National Theatre, Finnish Cultural Foundation.
Why is she in the news? She was in Dublin this week to speak at the Institute of European Affairs.
