Appointed as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, Gita Gopinath is one of the top economists in the world right now. Recently, in an interview on The Daily Show, Gita named the ongoing Coronavirus recession as ‘The Great Lockdown’.
| Name | Gita Gopinath |
| Birthday | December 8 |
| Age | 48 years old |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 5 feet & 5 inch |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Brown |
| Profession | Economist |
| Parents | T.V. Gopinath and V.C. Vijayalakshmi |
| Siblings | 1 |
| Net Worth | above $1 million |
| Married/Single | Married |
| Husband | Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal |
| Children | 1 |
| Divorce | No |
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Gita is also a Harvard University professor. She is the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard.
#CNBCTV18Exclusive | IMF Chief Economist @GitaGopinath says the “size of the #coronavirus shock on the global economy is large & unique”, adds that nations with high borrowing costs will need “subsidised financing”. @ShereenBhanhttps://t.co/hBPSTBd55X
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18News) April 15, 2020
Here are some interesting facts about Gita Gopinath.
10 Facts About Gita Gopinath
1. Gita Gopinath is a world-renowned economist. She is known globally as the current Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund. She was officiated on January 1, 2019, preceding Maurice Obstfeld.
2. The brown girl is the co-director of the International Finance and Macroeconomics program centered at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
3. Born in the year 1971, Gita celebrates her birthday on the 8th of December. She is currently 48 years old.
4. Gita Gopinath was born in Kolkata, Indian. Kolkata is the same place where the famous IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders is based. Born in India, Gita Gopinath is of brown ethnicity. She holds American citizenship.
5. She was born to Indian parents in Kolkata. Both of her parents are from Kannur, Kerala. Her father is T.V. Gopinath and her mother is V.C. Vijayalakshmi.
6. She is the youngest child born to her parents. She has an elder sister, whose identity is not known.
7. Gita Gopinath has a decent height. She stands 5 feet and 5 inches tall. She weighs 60 kg.
8. Famed as one of the top economists in the world right now, Gita must be making a lot of money, recently. Meanwhile, the exact figure of Gita’s net worth and annual earnings are not known.
9. She is a married woman. Her husband Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal and Gita have a son together, Rohil.
10. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
