British PM strongly supports Lagarde for IMF head

He made the comment at a new conference during a Group of Eight summit in the northern French seaside town of Deauville.

The IMF post is open after Dominique Strauss-Kahn quit. Cameron said many at the G8 event agreed with Britain's view.

"The one thing everybody says is that she is clearly a very strong candidate, that she has what it takes in terms of political leadership, experience and respect as a finance minister, not just in Europe but more widely," he said.

"I would say very strong support for her candidature from a range of different conversations that I have had."