Otmar Issing

Otmar Issing (born 27 March 1936 in Würzburg) is a German economist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 1998 to 2006 and concurrently as ECB chief economist. He developed the 'two-pillar' approach to monetary policy decision-making that the ECB has adopted. After leaving the executive board, Issing been serving as president of the Center for Financial Studies since 2006.

Otmar Issing
Chief Economist of the European Central Bank
In office
1 June 1998  31 May 2006
PresidentWim Duisenberg
Jean-Claude Trichet
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJürgen Stark
Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
In office
1 July 1998  1 June 2006
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJürgen Stark
Personal details
Born (1936-03-27) 27 March 1936
Würzburg, Germany
EducationUniversity of Würzburg
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