USA WHITE HOUSE OBAMA YELLEN FEDERAL RESERVEUS President Barack Obama ( R ) announces his nomination of Janet Yellen ( L ) to replace Ben Bernanke ( not pictured ) as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System , in the State Dining Room of the White House , in Washington DC , USA , 09 October 2013 . If confirmed by the Senate , Janet Yellen would become the first female Fed chief in its one hundred year history . She would also be the first Democrat to fill the position since 1987 . Yellen is currently serving as the Vice Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve . EPA / MICHAEL REYNOLDS ▶   연합뉴스 " 모바일 앱 다운 받 기 "▶   지금 뉴스 스탠드 에서 뉴스 Y 를 만나 보 세요 ! ▶   그림 으로 보 는 " 인터랙티브 뉴스 "< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >