Pier Carlo Padoan

Mr. Pier Carlo Padoan has been appointed Deputy Secretary-General. He will contribute to developing the future strategic vision of the OECD and be in charge of OECD’s relations with other international organisations.

Mr. Padoan, an Italian national, is currently Professor of Economics at the University La Sapienza of Rome and Director of the Fondazione Italianieuropei, a policy think-tank focusing on economic and social issues.

From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Padoan was the Italian Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, with competence also for Greece, Portugal, San Marino, Albania and Timor Leste. He served as member of the Board and chaired a number of Board Committees. During his mandate at the IMF he was also in charge of the European Coordination. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Padoan served as Economic Adviser to the Italian Prime Ministers Massimo D’Alema and Giuliano Amato, in charge of international economic policies. He was personally responsible for coordinating the Italian position in the Agenda 2000 negotiations for the EU budget, Lisbon Agenda bilateral meetings, and G8 Summits.

Mr. Padoan has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rome and has held various academic positions in Italian and foreign universities, including at the University of Rome, College of Europe (Bruges), Université Libre de Bruxelles, University of Urbino, Universidad de La Plata, and University of Tokyo.

Mr. Padoan is married and has two daughters.