According to Sohu.com, on June 28th, 2022, the International Monetary Fund announced that French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Christine Lagarde was elected as the new managing director of the organization. She comes from Paris, France.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF for short) was established in Washington on February 27th, 1945/kloc-0 according to the IMF agreement signed at the Bretton Woods Conference in July.