European Central Bank: appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board

The European Parliament decided by 357 votes to 195, with 42 abstentions, to approve the appointment of Claudia Buch as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank for a period of five years.

In accordance with the interinstitutional agreement of 6 November 2013, the European Central Bank adopted on 5 July 2023 a shortlist for the position of Chair of the Supervisory Board and provided the shortlist, accompanied by an evaluation report, to Parliament.

On 13 September 2023, the European Central Bank adopted a proposal regarding the appointment of Claudia Buch as Chair of the Supervisory Board and submitted this proposal to Parliament.

Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee evaluated the credentials of the proposed candidate. It then held a hearing with the proposed candidate, during which she made an opening statement, then answered questions from the members of the committee.

Members recalled that Parliament is committed to ensuring gender balance in top positions in the field of banking and financial services; whereas all Union and national institutions and bodies should implement concrete measures to ensure gender balance.