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By Christian Distasio   -  07.07.2011 / 04:30 CET
The president of the Deutsche Bundesbank faces a delicate balancing act.

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Curriculum Vitae

1968: Born, Solingen

1987-93: Studied economics at Université de Droit, Aix-Marseille III, and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn

1994-97: Research assistant, Bonn University's Institute for International Economic Policy

1997: Awarded PhD by Bonn University

1997-99: Africa desk and research department, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC

1999-2003: Secretary-general, German Council of Economic Experts

2003-06: Head of the Bundesbank's monetary policy and analysis division, and deputy head of the economics department

2006-11: Head of the department for economic and fiscal policy, German Federal Chancellor's Office

2011-: President of the Deutsche Bundesbank; member of the governing council of the European Central Bank

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