Who Is Elvira Nabiullina, The Russian Central Bank Governor

When Elvira Nabiullina was nominated to be the governor of the Central Bank of Russia, one reaction from the country’s parliament stood out in the headlines. Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the controversial and outspoken head of the Liberal Democrats said the job required “brains only a man could have”. More than ten years later, she is still in position. Zhirinovsky died in 2022. She has made the job her own and is now a longstanding member of Putin’s inner circle. Completely trusted by the Russian president, this conscientious economist has made the job her own after 11 years in the role. Who…