Gerald Bouey

Gerald Bouey CC
4th Governor of the Bank of Canada
In office February 1, 1973 – February 1, 1987
Preceded by	Louis Rasminsky
Succeeded by	John Crow
Personal details
Born	Gerald Keith Bouey (1920-04-02)April 2, 1920 Axford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	February 6, 2004(2004-02-06) (aged 83) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Spouse	Anne Bouey
Children	Kathryn Bouey Robert Bouey
Residence	Ottawa
Alma mater	Queen's University (BAH)
Occupation	Head of central bank
Profession	Economist

Gerald Keith Bouey CC (April 2, 1920 – February 6, 2004) was a Canadian economist who served as the fourth governor of the Bank of Canada from 1973 to 1987, succeeding Louis Rasminsky. He was succeeded by John Crow.

Born in Axford, Saskatchewan, Bouey earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Queen's University. During the Second World War, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, attaining the rank of flight lieutenant. In 1948 Bouey joined the Bank of Canada Research Department and became Assistant Chief in 1953, Deputy Chief in 1956 and Chief of Research in 1962. Bouey became Advisor to the Governor in 1965, Deputy Governor in 1969, Senior Deputy Governor in 1972, and Governor in 1973. In 1981, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and promoted to Companion in 1987. His wife is Anne, and they had two children, Kathryn and Robert.

External links

• Office of the Governor General of Canada. Order of Canada citation. Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2010
• Gerald Keith Bouey Archived 2006-03-23 at the Wayback Machine at The Canadian Encyclopedia