The IMF removed Ricardo Reis from the chief economist position after criticism directed at former US President Donald Trump. Ricardo Reis is a well-known Portuguese economist associated with the London School of Economics.
It is worth noting that, although appointments to senior positions are made by the IMF's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, the United States has significant influence over the organization, as it is its main shareholder. This prominent position allows the United States to exert considerable pressure on the decisions of the International Monetary Fund.
