What does the news item say about Christine Lagarde?

The International Monetary Fund has appointed a new managing director. She is Christine Lagarde, who’s currently the French finance minister and was chosen by consensus among the IMF board. Ms Lagarde becomes the first female head of one of the world’s top financial bodies. Her appointment became almost certain earlier in the day when the United States, the IMF’s biggest contributor, publicly announced its support. Her predecessor Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned after facing serious sex charges. The British Chancellor George Osborne says he’ s delighted at Christine Lagarde’s appointment.
    "Well, I think Christine Lagarde was the best person for the job. That’s why Britain proposed her. I’m delighted she’s won. She’s smart, she’s intelligent, she’s tough, and she knows how to get people together to fix a problem. And at the moment, there are lots of countries with problems because they can’t pay their debts, so the world is, I think, going to be well served by having Christine Lagarde at the head of the IMF."
    In her first statement after being appointed, Christine Lagarde has called on the opposition in Greece to back the Greek government’s tough austerity plan.