Coronavirus: Kevin Rudd joins IMF advisory group
AAP 8:09AM APRIL 12, 2020
Former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd will advise the IMF on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Kevin Rudd has a new international gig. The former Labor prime minister has joined an International Monetary Fund external advisory group to tackle issues including the coronavirus and its global economic impact.
“Even before the spread of COVID-19 and the dramatic health, economic, and financial disruptions it has brought, IMF members confronted a rapidly evolving world and complex policy issues,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said.
“To serve our membership well in this context, we need top-notch input and expertise from the widest range of sources, inside and outside the Fund.
“Toward this end, I am proud that an exceptional and diverse group of eminent individuals with high-level policy, market, and private sector experience has agreed to serve on my external advisory group.”
The group’s other members include former United Nations deputy secretary-general Lord Mark Malloch Brown, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Monetary Authority of Singapore chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Kristin Forbes and Guggenheim Investments chief investment officer Scott Minerd.
Mr Rudd has held numerous international roles since resigning from Australian parliament in 2013, including senior fellow at Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and president of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
The IMF, based in Washington DC, said the group will meet “a few times a year” with the IMF’s managing director, deputy managing directors and a sub-set of IMF department directors.
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COMMENTS praising Kevin KRuddy
Simples 2 HOURS AGO
Can I say these two things: firstly, is this where KRudd can do least damage? Secondly, he tried to be appointed to the United Nations and that bunch of socialists and they did not want him? and number 3, I just wonder how much influence Rudd can imposed of his ideology to other members of the IMF. But, may I also say that hopefully the others in the IMF, are smart enough to know a phoney when they get one.
Emma 6 HOURS AGO
LOL...the IMF has taken another step towards being in-credible.
Dee 9 HOURS AGO
I am biased, but I would not even give Mr. Rudd the job of handling out oranges half time in an under 8 football game. He would complicate it.
Alan 10 HOURS AGO
Perhaps Kev could put in a word for Wayne Swan and Chris Bowen, these fiscal Whizz-Kids would be a great asset for the IMF.
Mark 10 HOURS AGO
Kevin Rudd and the IMF. It doesn't get any better. Both have been getting it wrong for decades.
Alan 11 HOURS AGO
Aussie's worked this bloke out years ago, the IMF must be easily pleased or desperate.
Anthony 12 HOURS AGO
IMF version of our "Job Keeper" package !!!
bill 13 HOURS AGO
I could not imagine a less suitable person for this role.
B R 13 HOURS AGO
An eminent individual.
Just the bloke to put on a global economic panel.
Kevvie's hanging around the UN like a sycophantic schoolboy have got him a gig at last. God, I hope he can't pull any levers.
Terry 13 HOURS AGO
How to reduce the effectiveness of an international advisory committee get former Australian PMs on the board especially a dud one.
