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Andrea Enria

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Andrea Enria
Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board
In office
1 January 2019 – 1 January 2024
Preceded byDanièle Nouy
Succeeded byClaudia Buch
Chair of the European Banking Authority
In office
1 January 2011 – 1 January 2019
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJosé Manuel Campa
Personal details
Born (1961-07-03) 3 July 1961 (age 63)
La Spezia, Italy
EducationBocconi University (BA)
University of Cambridge (MPhil)

Andrea Enria (born 3 July 1961) an Italian economist who served as Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board[1] from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as the chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA) between 2011 and 2019.[2]

Early life and education

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Enria was born in the port of La Spezia and was raised by his father and grandparents after his mother's early death.[3] He studied economics at Bocconi University and holds a M.Phil. degree in economics from the University of Cambridge.[4]

Career

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After his studies, Enria joined the Bank of Italy as an economist specialising in banking analysis, competition and regulation.[5] In 1995, he briefly served as adviser to Italian Prime Minister Lamberto Dini.

From 1999 until 2004, Enria worked on banking supervision at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. In 2004, he became the first secretary general of the newly established Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), based in London.[6] From 2008 to 2010, he served as head of bank supervision at the Bank of Italy, under the leadership of governor Mario Draghi.

On 16 December 2015 Enria had his post at EBA renewed (until February 2021) after confirmation by the European Parliament previous public hearing held at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).[7]

By mid-2018, news media reported that the Italian government would nominate Enria to replace Danièle Nouy as chair of the supervisory board at the European Central Bank;[8] by September 2018, the ECB shortlisted him as one of only three candidates for the position.[9] He was appointed Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board by the Council of the European Union on 6 December 2018 for a five-year term as of 1 January 2019.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "ECB Supervisory Board". European Central Bank. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ "EP confirms Andrea Enria as the inaugural Chairperson of the EBA". Press Room. European Banking Authority. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. ^ Tim Jones (5 June 2013), Capital Fellow European Voice.
  4. ^ Enria, Andrea. "Curriculum Vitae". EBA Top Management. European Banking Authority. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. ^ Tim Jones (5 June 2013), Capital Fellow European Voice.
  6. ^ Tim Jones (5 June 2013), Capital Fellow European Voice.
  7. ^ "EP confirms the extension of Andrea Enria as Chairperson of the EBA". News. EBA. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  8. ^ Giselda Vagnoni (19 July 2018), Germany's Weidmann unfit as ECB next president: Italy's League Reuters.
  9. ^ Balazs Koranyi (26 September 2018), ECB shortlist three to head its bank supervision arm: source Reuters.
  10. ^ "ECB: Council appoints Andrea Enria head of the supervisory board". News. Council of the EU. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.