Janet Yellen sworn in as first woman US Federal Reserve chairman

Janet Yellen sworn in as first woman US Federal Reserve chairman

 

[caption id="attachment_11763" align="alignnone" width="722"] (Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen (right) is sworn as Federal Reserve Chairman by Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel Tarullo at the Federal Reserve Building, on 3 Monday February 2014 The Roman in Washington, DC. Ms Janet Yellen was sworn in on Monday to a term as chairman of the United States central bank, the Federal Reserve said in a statement. (Photo - AFP))[/caption]

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ms Janet Yellen was sworn in on Monday to a term as chairman of the United States central bank, the Federal Reserve said in a statement.

 

Ms Yellen succeeds Ben Bernanke to become the first woman to head the Federal Reserve.

 

Her term as chairman ends February 3, 2018.

 

The oath was administered by Governor Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve said.

 

(The Straits Times, 3 Monday February 2014 The Roman)