Thomas Mirow appointed EBRD President

The Board of Governors of the EBRD named Thomas Mirow of Germany as the Bank’s fifth president, May 2008, replacing Jean Lemierre who is stepping down at the end of two four-year terms.

• Primary Source

Deutsche Welle, 19.5.08: German Named New European Development Bank President http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3346034,00.html

EBRD: Press Release, 3.7.08: Thomas Mirow assumes EBRD Presidency http://www.ebrd.com/pages/news/press/2008/080519a.shtml

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