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Boris Vujčić

Vice-President of the European Central Bank


Date of birth

2 June 1964

Place of birth

Zagreb, Croatia

Education
1996

PhD, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1994-1995

Predoctoral Fulbright Scholar, Department of Economics, Michigan State University

1991

Master’s degree in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1989

Certificate, CIHEAM, University of Montpellier, France (advanced computer research in economics, EC scholarship)

1988

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Professional career
2026

Vice-President of the European Central Bank

2012-2026

Governor, Hrvatska narodna banka

2000-2012

Deputy Governor, Hrvatska narodna banka

1997-2000

Director, Research Department, Hrvatska narodna banka

1996

Consultant to the European Commission, DG II – Economic and Financial Affairs

1994-1995

External Collaborator, International Labor Organization (ILO)

1994

Visiting scholar, University of Kentucky, United States

1993

Visiting lecturer, University of Freiberg, Germany

1992

Visiting fellow, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, United Kingdom

1989

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Selected professional activities
Since 2023

Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

Since 2016

Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Vienna Initiative

Since 2013

Member of the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board

Since 2013

Member of the General Council of the European Central Bank

2016-2019

Member of the Steering Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board

2006-2012

Member of the Managing Board of the Global Development Network

2005-2012

Deputy Chief Negotiator with the European Union in Croatia’s accession talks

2004-2026

Visiting Professor, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2003-2026

Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Selected professional awards
2018

Central Bank Governor of the Year, Central and Eastern Europe, GlobalMarkets

2019

Central Banker of the Year (Global and Europe), The Banker

2021

Lamfalussy Award for lifetime achievement in the field of finance, Magyar Nemzeti Bank