Birth Name: Christine Madeleine Odette Lallouette
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Birth: 1 January 1956
Ethnicity: French
Christine Lagarde is a French politician and lawyer. She has been the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund since 2011. Christine is the daughter of Robert Lallouette and Nicole Carre. “Lagarde” is the surname of her first husband, Wielfried Lagarde.
Christine’s patrilineal line can be traced back to François Lalouette, who was born, c. 1635, in Berlize, Alsace-Lorraine, France.
Sources: Family history of Christine Lagarde (in French) – http://www.rfgenealogie.com
Genealogy of Christine Lagarde (focusing on her father’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org