Breaking: David Malpass is World Bank 13th President
The Executive Directors of the World Bank on Friday unanimously selected David Malpass as President of the World Bank Group for a five-year term beginning on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.
The Board expressed its deep gratitude to Interim President Kristalina Georgieva for her dedication and leadership in recent months.
The Executive Directors followed the selection process agreed in 2011. The process included an open, transparent nomination where any national of the Bank’s membership could be proposed by any Executive Director or Governor through an Executive Director. This was then followed by thorough due diligence and a comprehensive interview of Malpass by the Executive Directors.
The Board looks forward to working with Malpass on the implementation of the Forward Look and the capital package agreement as articulated in the Sustainable Financing for Sustainable Development Paper.
Malpass previously served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs for the United States. As Under Secretary, Mr. Malpass represented the United States in international settings, including the G-7 and G-20 Deputy Finance Ministerial, World Bank-IMF Spring and Annual Meetings, and meetings of the Financial Stability Board, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
In his role as Under Secretary, Malpass played a crucial role in several major World Bank Group reforms and initiatives, including the recent capital increase for IBRD and International Finance Corporation (IFC).
He was also instrumental in advancing the Debt Transparency Initiative, adopted by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), to increase public disclosure of debt and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of debt crises.
