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Pablo Hernández de Cos

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Person.png Pablo Hernández de Cos  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
central banker)
Pablo Hernández de Cos 01.jpg
Born20 January 1971
 Madrid,  Spain
Nationality Spanish
Alma mater •  CUNEF University
•  Complutense University
Spanish central banker

Employment.png Governor of the Bank of Spain

In office
11 June 2018 - 11 June 2024

Pablo Hernández de Cos is a Spanish economist who was Governor of the Bank of Spain, Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and Chair of the Advisory Technical Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board.

Education

Hernández de Cos graduated in economic and business sciences from the CUNEF University (CUNEF) in 1993, in law from the National University of Distance Education the following year and obtained his PhD in economics from the Complutense University in 2004, whose thesis was directed by José Manuel González-Páramo.[1] In 2009 he completed a management programme at the IESE Business School of the University of Navarra.[2] He has been an associate lecturer at the Economics Department of Charles III University of Madrid and the IE Business School (IE).

Career

Hernández de Cos joined the Bank of Spain in 1997 as economist of its research service. Between 2004 and 2007 he was advisor to the executive board of the European Central Bank. From 2015 he held the position of general director of the Directorate General of Economy and Statistics of the organization after the resignation of Luis Malo de Molina who had held the position since 1992.[3]

On May 28, 2018, Hernández de Cos was proposed by the Spanish government for the position of governor of the Bank of Spain,[4][5] and on May 30 was appointed to the position effective June 11;[6][7] when he took office before King Felipe VI at a ceremony held at Palace of Zarzuela.[8] His appointment was one of the last decisions of the Second Cabinet of Mariano Rajoy before the vote of no confidence that was successful and resulted in the downfall of Rajoy's government.[8]

Spanish corporate media highlighted the "technical" nature of Hernández de Cos' profile, with no political past.[1][9] The Ministry of Economy, following the announcement of his appointment, stressed that "he is an excellent candidate for the post of governor due to his great technical training, particularly in banking and monetary matters; his political independence; and his experience and prestige in the Bank of Spain and the European Central Bank."[2] Hernández de Cos himself has publicly advocated for giving the Parliament a greater role in the appointment of central bank chiefs and extending future governorship terms to eight years from six.[10]

In March 2019, Hernández de Cos succeeded Stefan Ingves as chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) for a three-year term that can be renewed once.[11] In July 2019, he was appointed Chair of the Advisory Technical Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board.[12]

Hernández de Cos' six-year term ended on 11 June 2024, automatically leaving office and being replaced by the deputy governor, Margarita Delgado Tejero, until the appointment of a new incumbent.[13]

In 2024, he joined the faculty of IESE Business School as Professor of the Practice of Management.[14]

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/202430 May 20242 June 2024Madrid
Spain
The 70th Bilderberg Meeting
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