It is not for the President of the ECB to judge or give good marks or bad marks to the prime ministers! We are fiercely independent from the executive branches and we are issuing the currency for all the people, all the 17 nations, and political sensitivities. 4  BIS central bankers’ speeches  Q. What about Draghi? A.
The appointment of the President of the ECB is the responsibility of the Heads of State and Government, after having had the advice of the Parliament and the Governing Council of the ECB. Q. Does he have the right profile? A. We have a great Governing Council, with very wise and experienced colleagues.