# Dutchman and Spaniard race for ECB leadership

> Dutchman Klaas Knot and Spaniard Pablo Hernandez de Cos vie for European Central Bank presidency.
- Title: Dutchman and Spaniard race for ECB leadership | Shortify
- Summary: Dutchman Klaas Knot and Spaniard Pablo Hernandez de Cos vie for European Central Bank presidency.
- Keywords: ecb, klaas knot, pablo hernandez de cos, christine lagarde, eurogroup, central bank, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/11/08/dutchman-spaniard-ecb-presidency
- Author: Mark Schroers
- Published: 2026-11-08T06:55:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ecb, klaas knot, pablo hernandez de cos, christine lagarde, eurogroup, central bank, news, politics, world
## Two candidates for ECB president
Dutchman Klaas Knot and Spaniard Pablo Hernandez de Cos are the two candidates for European Central Bank president after Christine Lagarde's departure.
## Netherlands and Spain nominate candidates
The Netherlands and Spain each nominated their former central-bank chiefs to replace Lagarde when she departs in February.
## Eurogroup to review candidacies
The Eurogroup will take stock of these candidacies at its next meeting on 9 November.
## Key takeaway

Dutchman Klaas Knot and Spaniard Pablo Hernandez de Cos are the two candidates for European Central Bank president after Christine Lagarde's departure.