Minouche Shafik
Nemat Talaat Shafik, Baroness Shafik DBE HonFBA; Arabic: نعمت شفيق (born 13 August 1962), widely known as Minouche Shafik, is an Egyptian-born British and American economist who has been serving as the 20th president of Columbia University since July 2023. She previously served as president and vice chancellor of the London School of Economics from 2017 to 2023. She also serves on the board of directors of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Baroness Shafik | |
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Shafik in 2009 | |
| 20th President of Columbia University | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Bollinger |
| President and Vice Chancellor of the London School of Economics | |
| In office 1 September 2017 – 1 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Calhoun (2016) |
| Succeeded by | Larry Kramer |
| Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Markets and Banking | |
| In office 1 August 2014 – 28 February 2017 | |
| Governor | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Charlotte Hogg |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2020 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nemat Talaat Shafik 13 August 1962 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom United States Egypt |
| Political party | Independent (crossbencher) |
| Alma mater | |
Previously, Shafik served as deputy governor of the Bank of England from 2014 to 2017 and permanent secretary of the United Kingdom Department for International Development from 2008 to 2011. She has also served as a vice president at the World Bank and as deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.