Thomas Jakob Ulrich Jordan (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈjaːkɔb ˈʊlrɪç ˈjɔrdan]; born 28 January 1963[1]) is a Swiss economist and central banker.

He wrote a post-doctoral thesis on the subject of European Monetary Union and predicted the sovereign debt crisis and also the bank failures that eventually transpired during three years he spent as a researcher at Harvard University in the United States.

[3][4] Jordan joined the Swiss National Bank as an economic advisor in 1997 and progressed through various roles.

He was appointed chairman on 18 April 2012, following the resignation of Philipp Hildebrand from that role.

[3][5] On 1 March 2024, Jordan announced his resignation in September 2024 as chairman of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank.