The Powerful Rise of Christine Lagarde Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde, 55, candidate for the head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), poses on the heliport of her ministry, on June 14, 2011 in Paris. ( MARTIN BUREAU/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Ellen Frankman Produced by PRI and WNYC