The Governor of the Bank of France (French: Gouverneur de la Banque de France) is the most senior officer of the Bank of France. The position is currently held by Emmanuel Moulin, who took office on 2 June 2026.
Duties and responsibilities Assisted by two Deputy Governors and independent with regard to political authorities, the Governor administers the Banque de France in pursuit of its three core missions: monetary strategy, financial stability and services to the economy.
He chairs the General Council, which deliberates on issues concerning the management of activities outside the purview of the Eurosystem.
He also sits on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, which is responsible for setting Eurosystem monetary policy.
Associated positions The duties of the Governor of the Banque de France include fulfilling several mandates laid down in the Monetary and Financial Code, including:
Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank Chair of the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority Member of the High Council for Financial Stability Chairman of the Observatory for the Security of Payment Means Member of the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements Member of the National Financial Education Committee.
Appointment Since the constitutional revision of 23 July 2008, the Governor of the Banque de France has been appointed by decree of the President of the Republic following consultation with the Finance Committees of the National Assembly and the Senate, which have the power to veto appointments by a three-fifths majority vote.
List of governors of the Banque de France List of governors of the Banque de France, which is a member of the European Central Bank:
Beginningof tenure Name Born-Died Note 1806 25 April Emmanuel Crétet 1747–1809 1807 9 August 1758–1822 1814 6 April Jacques Laffitte 1767–1844 1820 6 April Martin-Michel-Charles Gaudin 1756–1841 1836 25 February 1758–1846 1836 5 September Antoine Maurice Apollinaire d'Argout 1782–1858 1857 9 June Charles Le Bègue de Germiny 1799–1871 1863 15 May Adolphe Vuitry 1813–1885 1864 28 September Gustave Rouland 1806–1878 1879 18 January Ernest Denormandie 1821–1902 1881 18 November Pierre Magnin 1824–1910 1897 24 December 1847–1923 1920 25 August 1860–1927 1926 26 June Émile Moreau 1868–1950 1930 25 September 1886–1943 1935 2 January 1878–1939 1936 6 June 1877–1966 1937 20 July 1882–1972 1940 31 August 1896–1976 1944 7 October Emmanuel Monick 1893–1983 1949 19 January 1902–1978 1960 21 January Jacques Brunet 1901–1990 1969 8 April 1913–1985 1974 14 June 1913–1999 1979 23 November 1925–1990 1984 14 November Michel Camdessus 1933 1987 19 January Jacques de Larosière 1929 1993 September Jean-Claude Trichet 1942 2003 1 November Christian Noyer 1950 2015 1 November François Villeroy de Galhau 1959 2016 2 June Emmanuel Moulin 1968
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