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Dr. '''Ben Shalom Bernanke''', of New Jersey, is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the [[Federal Reserve System]]. He was sworn in on February 1, 2006. He also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee<ref>[http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/bernanke.htm Ben Bernanke Bio at the Federal Reserve]</ref>.
In August, 2009, President Obama nominated Bernanke to serve a second terma term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve<ref>Edmund L Andres,.\ [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/business/25bernanke.html Obama to Nominate Bernanke to 2nd Term at Fed], New York Times, August 24, 2009.</ref>.
==Record and controversies==
