Gabriel Makhlouf took up his position as Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland on 1 September 2019. He chairs the Central Bank Commission, is a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, a member of the European Systemic Risk Board, and is Ireland's Alternate Governor at the International Monetary Fund. As Governor, Gabriel leads an organisation that is responsible for monetary and financial stability, prudential regulation and financial conduct. Before joining the Central Bank, he was Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury from 2011 to 2019. During his time as Secretary, he led reviews of New Zealand's three macroeconomic pillars (monetary, financial stability and fiscal policy) and the development of a new framework for economic and public policy focused on intergenerational wellbeing (and including the concept of social, natural, human and financial/physical capitals). Gabriel has also worked in the UK Civil Service where his roles ranged from policy on tax and welfare issues through to large-scale operational delivery. He was responsible for the UK's Government Banking Service and has also chaired the OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs. Gabriel has degrees from the Universities of Exeter and Bath, and is an alumnus of INSEAD Business School.