| Otmar Emminger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1911 Augsburg |
| Died | 3 August 1986 (aged 74) Manila |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Years active | 1940s–1986 |
Otmar Emminger (2 March 1911 – 3 August 1986) was a German economist who served as the president of the Deutsche Bundesbank from 1977 to 1979.
Early life and education
Emminger was born in Augsburg on 2 March 1911. In 1934, he received a PhD from the University of Munich.
Career and activities
Emminger was a lecturer at his alma mater. He began to work at the Deutsche Bundesbank in October 1950. From 1 April 1953 to 31 December 1969 he was a board member of the bank. In addition, he served as West Germany's executive director at the International Monetary Fund from 1953 to 1959. He was vice president of the bank from 1 January 1970 to 31 May 1977. He was appointed president of the bank on 1 June 1977, succeeding Karl Klasen in the post. Karl Otto Pöhl became his deputy. Emminger's term lasted until 31 December 1979, and he was replaced by Pöhl in the post.
In July 1986, Emminger began to serve as an advisor to the Philippines Government (Corazon Aquino had become president in February 1986) on behalf of West Germany. Emminger published his memoirs.
Death
Emminger died of a heart attack in Manila, the Philippines, at the age of 74 in August 1986.
Works
- Die englischen Währungsexperimente der Nachkriegszeit-Währungsentwertung und Krisenüberwindung Dissertation, Munich 1934 (in: Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv 40 (1934), pp. 270–325)
- Zwischenbilanz der DM-Aufwertung (1970)
- Inflation and the International Monetary System (1973)
- On the Way to a New International Monetary Order (1976)
- Verteidigung der DM. Plädoyers für stabiles Geld, Frankfurt am Main 1980
- (autobiography) D-Mark, Dollar, Währungskrisen. Erinnerungen eines ehemaligen Bundesbankpräsidenten, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1986, ISBN 3-421-06333-8.
References
- ^ "Dr. Otmar Emminger". Deutsche Bundesbank. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Otmar Emminger †". Der Spiegel (in German). No. 33. 11 August 1986.
- ^ E. Owen Smith (1994). The German Economy. London: Routledge. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-415-06288-6.
- John B. Goodman (1992). Monetary Sovereignty: The Politics of Central Banking in Western Europe. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. p. 83. doi:10.7591/9781501736704-fm. ISBN 978-0801480133. S2CID 242651576.
- Horst Ungerer (1997). A Concise History of European Monetary Integration: From EPU to EMU. Westport, CT: Quorum Books. ASIN B001FB64P8.
- "Otmar Emminger, 75, West German Banker". The New York Times. Frankfurt. Reuters. 4 August 1986. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- Rudolf Herlt (8 August 1986). "Ein Leben für die Mark". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- Vortrag, gehalten im Schweizerischen Institut für Auslandsforschung 26 January 1970, p.20
- "Lecture by Emminger. Inflation and the International Monetary System" (PDF). documentcloud.org. 16 June 1973. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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- 20th-century German economists
- 1911 births
- 1986 deaths
- Businesspeople from Augsburg
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni
- Academic staff of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Presidents of the Deutsche Bundesbank
- Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Bankers in the Nazi Party
- Luftwaffe personnel of World War II