José Manuel González Paramo

Who is José Manuel González Paramo?

José M. González-Páramo is Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.A. in Economics from Columbia University. He also holds a Ph.D. from Universidad Complutense.

His professional record is a blend of central bank decision-making and private sector responsibilities, academic experience and advisory positions. In 1988 he was appointed Professor of Economics at UCM. In addition, he has taught advanced courses in economic analysis of public policies at the Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros in Madrid and at other research centres. From September 2012 he is a Professor at IESE Business School.

From 1985 to 1994 he was an economic adviser to various public and private institutions including the Banco de España, the European Commission, the IMF and the World Bank Group. He has been involved in working groups on economic and financial matters at the Bank for International Settlements and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

José M. served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2004 to 2012. He was also a member of the Governing Council of the ECB, the Eurosystem’s principal policymaking body.