Pierre Wunsch
Governor
Profession
Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
Qualifications
PhD in Economics (UCL)
Master’s degree in Public and International Affairs (Princeton)
Career
- Governor of the National Bank of Belgium since 02.01.2019
- Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Belgium (11.03.2015-01.01.2019)
- Director of the National Bank of Belgium (01.06.2011-01.01.2019)
- Director of the "Cellule Stratégique des Finances" (01.10.2008-31.05.2011)
- Various positions held within Electrabel (2004-2008)
- Various positions held within Tractebel EGI (2001-2004)
- Head of cabinet of Alain Zenner, Government Commissioner to the Minister of Finance (2000-2001)
- Various positions, including deputy head of cabinet, held in the cabinet of Secretary of State Eric André
- (Brussels-Capital Region) (1996-2000)
- Expert at the Belgian Federal Planning Bureau (1995-1996)
- Assistant/researcher: CORE, FUSL, LEI-CREST (INSEE) and DELTA (Ecole Normale Supérieure/university-level teacher training college) (1992-1995)
Other current mandates or functions
- European Central Bank
Member of the Governing Council and the General Council as from 02.01.2019 - International Monetary Fund
Governor as from 02.01.2019 - National Bank of Belgium
Chairman of the Resolution College as from 02.01.2019
(Member as from 25.04.2015) - Bank for International Settlements
Director as from 25.01.2017
Chairman of the Audit Committee as from 03.06.2020 - High Council of Finance
Member as from 19.03.2012
R.D. 19.03.2012 - M.B. 30.03.2012 - “Public sector borrowing requirements” section of the High Council of Finance
President as from 07.04.2019
R.D. 07.04.2019 - M.B. 19.04.2019
Member as from 19.03.2012
R.D. 19.03.2012 - M.B. 30.03.2012 - Bureau of the High Council of Finance
Member as from 19.03.2012
R.D. 28.03.2012 - M.B. 20.04.2012-Ed.2 - National Accounts Insitute
Member of the Board of Directors as from 02.01.2019 - King Baudouin Foundation
Chairman as from 14 January 2022 - European Systemic Risk Board
Member as from 021.01.2019 - EUROPALIA
Member of the Board of Directors as from 02.01.2019 - Carnegie Hero Fund
Member of the Commission as from 02.01.2019
Past mandates or functions
- King Baudouin Foundation
Chairman of the Management committee of Boost: 21.01.2019-13.01.2022
Member of the Board of Governors/Vice-Chair: 27.03.2020 – 13.01.2022 - Single Resolution Board
Member: 01.01.2015-01.01.2019 - National Bank of Belgium
Regent: 26.03.2007-30.09.2008
Representative of the Finance Minister: 01.05.2010-21.03.2011 - Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
Supervisory Board member: 02.05.2007-30.09.2008
R.D. 27.04.2007 - M.B. 15.05.2007-Ed.2 - Electrabel
Director: 2000-2001 - Fluxys
Director: 2004-2006 - Securities Regulation Fund
Member of the Committee: 01.06.2014-30.09.2017
R.D. 30.09.2014 - M.B. 14.10.2014 - UCL
Part-time university lecturer: 1997-2017 - European Central Bank
Accompanying person Governing Council: 11.03.2015-01.01.2019