Stephen Poloz
| Stephen Poloz | |
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| 9th Governor of the Bank of Canada | |
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Assumed office June 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Carney |
| President and CEO of Export Development Canada | |
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In office 2010–2013 |
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| Appointed by | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Eric Siegel |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Gignac - acting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) Oshawa, Ontario |
| Spouse(s) | Valarie Poloz |
| Children | two children, Jessica and Nicholas |
| Alma mater |
Queen's University University of Western Ontario |
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Stephen S. Poloz is a Canadian banker and current Governor of the Bank of Canada. He is the ninth Governor of the Bank of Canada. He is also listed as being on the board of directors for the Bank of International Settlements.
Poloz is a graduate of both the University of Western Ontario and Queen's University. His PhD thesis was on currency movements. Poloz is a third generation Ukrainian Canadian from Oshawa, Ontario.
Poloz spent 14 years with the Bank of Canada (1981-1994) before leaving as Chief of Research Department to become managing editor of BCA Research from 1994 to 1999. Poloz joined Export Development Canada agency in 1999 and became its President and CEO in 2010.
He has been a visiting scholar with "Economic Planning Agency" in Tokyo and at the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C.
Poloz attended the 62nd Bilderberg Annual Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 29 - June 1, 2014, where one of the subjects being discussed was the situation in Ukraine.
Poloz holds an honorary Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation from the Forum for International Trade Training.
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