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词条 Patrick Ngugi Njoroge
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  1. Background and education

  2. Career

  3. Other activities

  4. Personal life

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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Patrick Ngugi Njoroge is a Kenyan economist and banker and the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya.

Background and education

Njoroge was born in Kenya circa 1961. He attended Mangu High School from 1973 until 1976, for his O-Level education. From 1977 until 1978, he attended Strathmore College for his A-Level studies. He entered the University of Nairobi in 1979, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1983 and a Master of Arts in Economics in 1985. From 1987 until 1993, he studied at Yale University, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy in economics.[1]

Career

Following his master's degree, he worked in Nairobi as a planning officer at the Kenyan Ministry of Planning from October 1985 until August 1987. Following his PhD studies, he worked as an economist at the Kenyan Ministry of Finance from March 1993 until December 1994.[1]

From April 1995 until October 2005, he worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D. C., first as an economist and later as a senior economist. From November 2005 until December 2006, he served as the IMF mission chief for Dominica. He then served as the deputy division chief, Finance Department, at the IMF, from December 2006 until December 2012, based in Washington, D. C. from December 2012 until June 2015, he served as advisor to the deputy managing director of the IMF.[1]

He was nominated to be the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya by Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya, on 2 June 2015.[2][3] After vetting by the parliamentary committee on Finance, Trade and Planning on 17 June 2015, he was approved by the parliament of Kenya on 18 June 2015.[4][5] He assumed office effective 19 June 2015.[6]

On 13 October 2015 the Central Bank of Kenya under his leadership placed Imperial Bank into receivership.[7]

In November 2018, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres appointed Njoroge to the United Nations' Task Force on Digital Financing of Sustainable Development Goals, co-chaired by Maria Ramos and Achim Steiner.[8]

Other activities

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[9]

Personal life

Njoroge is of the Roman Catholic faith and a numerary member of Opus Dei.[10][11]

See also

  • Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya
  • List of banks in Kenya
  • Economy of Kenya
  • Kenya shilling

References

1. ^{{cite web|accessdate=19 June 2015| url=http://www.kasanews.com/dr-patrick-ngugi-njoroge-nominated-cbk-governor-curriculum-vitae-cv.html|title=Here Is Dr. Patrick Ngugi Njoroge Nominated CBK Governor Curriculum Vitae (CV)|date=3 June 2015|first=.|last=KNC| publisher=Kasanews.com (KNC)}}
2. ^{{cite web|first=David|last=Malingha Doya|accessdate=20 June 2015|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-02/kenya-president-nominates-njoroge-as-central-bank-governor|date=2 June 2015|title=IMF Adviser Patrick Njoroge Picked As Kenyan Central Bank Head|publisher=Bloomberg News}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Weak-shilling-challenge-for-IMF-veteran/-/1056/2739092/-/10mf6pgz/-/index.html| date=3 June 2015|title=Weak Shilling Challenge for IMF Veteran|accessdate=19 June 2015|first=Jaindi|last=Kisero|newspaper=Daily Nation (Nairobi)}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/House-approves-CBK-nominees/-/1064/2757338/-/14mkahyz/-/index.html|title=House Approves CBK Nominees|first=John|last=Njagi|newspaper=Daily Nation (Nairobi)|date=18 June 2015|accessdate=19 June 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/MPs-endorse-Njoroge-for-CBK-governor/-/2558/2757702/-/5yq6ee/-/index.html|title=Parliament Endorses Njoroge for CBK Governor|date=19 June 2015|first=Edwin|last=Mutai|newspaper=The EastAfrican (Nairobi)|accessdate=25 June 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|accessdate=27 June 2015|url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/New-CBK-governor-Patrick-Njoroge-assumes-office/-/539552/2766130/-/1jljst/-/index.html|title=New CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge Assumes Office|date=26 June 2015|first=Kiarie|last=Njoroge|newspaper=Business Daily Africa (Nairobi)}}
7. ^{{cite web|last1=Latham|first1=John|title=Imperial Bank under receivership|url=https://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/news/448-imperial-bank-ltd-under-receivership|website=central bank of kenya|accessdate=16 October 2015}}
8. ^[https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/personnel-appointments/2018-11-29/task-force-digital-financing-sustainable-development Task Force on Digital Financing of Sustainable Development Goals] United Nations, press release of November 29, 2018.
9. ^Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).
10. ^{{cite web|accessdate=19 June 2015|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/MPs-shun-policy-issues-offer-bank-governor-a-wife/-/1064/2754644/-/r1nfm2/-/index.html|title=MPs Neglect Policy for Private Queries In Vetting CBK Governor Nominee|date=16 June 2015|newspaper=Daily Nation (Nairobi)|first=Edwin|last=Okoth}}
11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33414351|title=Single bank boss who spurns luxury|date=2015-07-07|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-11-16|language=en-GB}}

External links

  • [https://www.centralbank.go.ke/ Central Bank of Kenya Homepage]
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