Hervé Carré
Encyclopedia
Hervé Carré is a French
economist
and Eurostat
's general director since May 18, 2006.
in Paris
, Carré joined the European Commission
in 1973 as an administrator. Between 1988 and 1993, he was the head of both the "national and Community monetary policies" and "international monetary and financial matters" within the Commission. In 1991 he was seconded to the US Federal Reserve Board in Washington, and between 1992 and 1993 he advised the Minister of Finance of Portugal
. He then returned to the European Commission in 1994 as Director for monetary matters and became the "Director for Economy of the euro zone and the European Union
" between 1999 and 2002. As a member of the Economic and Financial Committee (formerly the Monetary Committee) he was involved in all negotiations concerning the creation of the euro. From 2002 to 2005 he was the minister for economic, financial, and development affairs at the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington D.C. In 2005, he became the Deputy Director-General of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
. He is the fourth Eurostat Director-General in a row without previous experience as a statistician. This is quite in contrast with the chief statisticians of the ECB, OECD, IMF and most national statistical offices, which are usually professional statisticians. However, his background in econometrics and extensive experience in monetary and financial policies of the European Union gave him a good basis for guiding Eurostat's affairs. In addition, it is a policy of the European Commission to rotate its managerial staff regularly among different duties and services in order to provide them with a broader picture of EU policies, foster close cooperation between different services and focus their work on the support of strategic policy and management decisions.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and Eurostat
Eurostat
Eurostat is a Directorate-General of the European Commission located in Luxembourg. Its main responsibilities are to provide the European Union with statistical information at European level and to promote the integration of statistical methods across the Member States of the European Union,...
's general director since May 18, 2006.
Career
After graduating in econometricsEconometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Carré joined the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
in 1973 as an administrator. Between 1988 and 1993, he was the head of both the "national and Community monetary policies" and "international monetary and financial matters" within the Commission. In 1991 he was seconded to the US Federal Reserve Board in Washington, and between 1992 and 1993 he advised the Minister of Finance of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. He then returned to the European Commission in 1994 as Director for monetary matters and became the "Director for Economy of the euro zone and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
" between 1999 and 2002. As a member of the Economic and Financial Committee (formerly the Monetary Committee) he was involved in all negotiations concerning the creation of the euro. From 2002 to 2005 he was the minister for economic, financial, and development affairs at the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington D.C. In 2005, he became the Deputy Director-General of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (European Commission)
The Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The DG ECFIN is located in Brussels, Belgium, and Luxembourg...
. He is the fourth Eurostat Director-General in a row without previous experience as a statistician. This is quite in contrast with the chief statisticians of the ECB, OECD, IMF and most national statistical offices, which are usually professional statisticians. However, his background in econometrics and extensive experience in monetary and financial policies of the European Union gave him a good basis for guiding Eurostat's affairs. In addition, it is a policy of the European Commission to rotate its managerial staff regularly among different duties and services in order to provide them with a broader picture of EU policies, foster close cooperation between different services and focus their work on the support of strategic policy and management decisions.