Gita Gopinath, the International Monetary Fund’s No. 2 official, is stepping down at the end of August, giving President Donald Trump an opportunity to name her replacement and put his stamp on the global crisis lender.

Gita Gopinath, a key figure at the IMF during turbulent times, announces her departure to become a professor at Harvard, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking contributions to global economic policy.

Gopinath made history as the first woman to serve as the IMF’s chief economist when she joined the organization in 2019. In January 2022, she was elevated to the position of First Deputy MD