Which Indian origin personality has joined IMF as its first female Chief Economist?

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Prof. Gita Gopinath, the John Zwaanstra professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University, has joined International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its first female Chief Economist. The 11th chief economist of the IMF,  Gopinath  succeeded Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF\'s Research Department. With this, Gopinath became the 2nd Indian after former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan to be appointed to the position.

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Gita Gopinath Prof. Gita Gopinath, the John Zwaanstra professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University, has joined International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its first female Chief Economist. The 11th chief economist of the IMF,  Gopinath  succeeded Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF\'s Research Department. With this, Gopinath became the 2nd Indian after former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan to be appointed to the position.

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