Louis Rasminsky (February 1, 1908, Montreal - September 15, 1998, Ottawa) was the third Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1961 to 1973, succeeding James Coyne. He was succeded by Gerald Bouey. Image File history File links Louis Rasminsky Source: Bank of Canada Permission: Permission is granted to reproduce or cite portions herein, if proper attribution is given to the Bank of Canada. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Location. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... The Bank of Canada Building in Ottawa The Bank of Canada is Canadas central bank. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... James Elliot Coyne (born July 17, 1910, Winnipeg, Manitoba) was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers. ... Gerald Keith Bouey (April 2, 1920, Axford, Saskatchewan - February 9, 2004) was the fourth Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1973 to 1987, succeeding Louis Rasminsky. ...

He was raised in Toronto and educated at the University of Toronto and the London School of Economics, learning with John Maynard Keynes and Harold Laski. In 1930, he started at the League of Nations as a specialist in monetary and banking issues. He joined the Bank of Canada in 1940, becoming executive assistant to the Governors of the Bank from 1943 to 1954 and Deputy Governor in 1955. }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ... The University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada with more than 60,000 students across three campuses. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or the LSE, is a specialist university based in London, often regarded as one of the worlds most prestigious social science institutions. ... John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes of Tilton (pronounced Kaynes) (June 5, 1883 – April 21, 1946) was an English economist, whose radical ideas had a major impact on modern economic and political theory as well as Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal. ... Harold Joseph Laski (June 30, 1893, Manchester, England - March 24, 1950, London, England) was an English political scientist, economist, author, and lecturer, and served as the 1945-1946 chairman of the Labour Party. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the First World War at the Congress of Vienna in 1919. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He served as Canada's executive director at the International Monetary Fund from 1946 until 1962. He was also executive director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development from 1950 to 1962. The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means of financing states. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1968. The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam meaning they desire a better country. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

His daughter, Lola Rasminsky, currently is Founder and Director of the Avenue Road ARts School in Toronto. His son, Dr. Michael Rasminsky, practices neurology at the Montreal General Hospital.

Reference

• Against the Odds: The Public Life and Times of Louis Rasminsky by Bruce Muirhead

James Elliot Coyne (born July 17, 1910, Winnipeg, Manitoba) was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers. ... The Bank of Canada Building in Ottawa The Bank of Canada is Canadas central bank. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Gerald Keith Bouey (April 2, 1920, Axford, Saskatchewan - February 9, 2004) was the fourth Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1973 to 1987, succeeding Louis Rasminsky. ...