June 28, 2011
As soon as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Evangelos Venizelos, was made aware of Christine Lagarde's election as head of the International Monetary Fund, he made the following statement from Parliament:
Greece's representative to the International Monetary Fund, professor Roumeliotis, has just informed me that current French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been elected as the new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. I would like to announce the news to parliament, to express my congratulations and to wish her the best of luck on behalf of the Hellenic Government. 
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