The Executive Board

The Executive Board consists of

• the President
• Vice-President and
• four other members

All members are appointed by the European Council, acting by a qualified majority.

Responsibilities

• to prepare Governing Council meetings;
• to implement monetary policy for the euro area in accordance with the guidelines specified and decisions taken by the Governing Council. In so doing, it gives the necessary instructions to the euro area NCBs;
• to manage the day-to-day business of the ECB;
• to exercise certain powers delegated to it by the Governing Council. These include some of a regulatory nature.

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Members

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  Mario Draghi Curriculum vitae
  President of the ECB
  

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  Vítor Constâncio Curriculum vitae
  Vice-President of the ECB
  

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  Jörg Asmussen Curriculum vitae
  

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  Benoît Cœuré Curriculum vitae
  

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  Yves Mersch Curriculum vitae
  

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  Peter Praet Curriculum vitae
  

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