Emmanuel Macron
| Emmanuel Macron | |
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| Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs | |
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In office 26 August 2014 – 30 August 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Valls |
| Preceded by | Arnaud Montebourg |
| Succeeded by | Michel Sapin |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidency Head of the Economy and Finances Division | |
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In office 15 May 2012 – 15 July 2014 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Preceded by | Jean Castex |
| Succeeded by |
Nicolas Revel (sole Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidency) Laurence Boone (Advisor, Economy and Finances) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 December 1977 Amiens, France |
| Political party |
Socialist Party (Before 2009) Independent (2009–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Brigitte Trogneux (m. 2007) |
| Alma mater |
Paris X Nanterre Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French senior civil servant, politician and former investment banker.[1] On 26 August 2014 he was appointed as the Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs in the Second Valls Government.[2] He resigned on 30 August 2016,[3] allegedly in order to launch a centrist bid in the 2017 presidential election.[4] On 16 November 2016, Macron declared that he would stand for president of France as an independent.
Early life and education
Born in Amiens, Macron is the son of Jean-Michel Macron, Professor of Neurology at the University of Picardy, and Françoise Macron-Noguès, MD. He was close to his grandmother, a school headmistress who had grown up in an illiterate household, with whom he chose to spend much of his time.[5] He studied piano for ten years.[6]
He was educated for some years at the Jesuit-founded lycée La Providence in Amiens[7] before he continued at the élite high school Lycée Henri-IV in Paris. He studied Philosophy at the University of Paris-Ouest Nanterre La Défense, obtaining a DEA degree. He also obtained a degree in Public Affairs at Sciences Po, before training for a senior civil service career at the École nationale d'administration (ENA), graduating in 2004.[8]
Public and private career
Macron worked as an Inspector of Finances in the French Ministry of Economy between 2004 and 2008. In 2007, he served as deputy rapporteur for the Commission to improve French growth headed by Jacques Attali.[7]
He left for a position of investment banker at Rothschild & Cie Banque. While at Rothschild, he closed a high-profile deal between Nestlé and Pfizer[8] which made him a millionnaire.
Political career
Macron was a member of the Socialist Party (PS) from 2006 to 2009. In 2015, during an interview on BFM TV, he said that he wasn't a member of the PS any more.[9] From 2012 to 2014, he was deputy secretary general of the Élysée, a senior role in President Hollande's staff.[8] He was appointed Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Data in the second Valls Cabinet on 26 August 2014, replacing Arnaud Montebourg.[2]
As Minister of the Economy, Macron was at the forefront of pushing through business-friendly reforms. In February 2015, he pledged that government would force through reforms despite opposition from the parliament. The statement came in response to European Commission pressure over repeatedly missed public deficit targets.
On 30 August 2016, Macron resigned from the government ahead of the 2017 presidential election, with apparent designs on launching a centrist bid for the presidency.[4] This came shortly after he founded his own centrist political movement, En Marche!, for which he was reprimanded by President Hollande.[10]
On 16 November 2016, Macron formally declared his candidacy for the French presidency after months of speculation. In his announcement speech, Macron called for a "democratic revolution" and promised to "unblock France".[11]
Personal life
Macron married Brigitte Trogneux, 19 years older than him and his former French teacher in high school,[1] in 2007. The couple lives with Trogneux's children from a previous marriage in France.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Emmanuel Macron - The new French minister of the economy". Cosmopolis. 27 August 2014.
- 1 2 Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley « French gov't reshuffle expels dissident ministers » , Associated Press, 26 August 2014
- ↑ Julien Licourt; Yohan Blavignat (30 August 2016). "EN DIRECT - Macron évite soigneusement d'évoquer sa candidature" (in French). Le Figaro.
- 1 2 "Macron quits to clear way for French presidential bid". BBC. 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Emmanuel Macron, "l'hémisphère droit" de François Hollande (French) Le Nouvel Observateur
- ↑ Laura Boudoux (27 August 2014) 5 choses à savoir sur Emmanuel Macron, le benjamin du gouvernement (French) Elle ; 88 notes pour piano solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, 2015, p.193. ISBN 978-2-35055-192-0 BNF 44332668x
- 1 2 Emmanuel Macron, un ex-banquier touche-à-tout à Bercy (French) France24 (with AFP). 27 August 2014
- 1 2 3 4 Renee Kaplan, Who is the hot new French Economy Minister
- ↑ "Emmanuel Macron n'est plus encarté au Parti socialiste" (French) Le Figaro. 28 August 2015
- ↑ "France elections: Hollande slaps down ambitious minister Macron". BBC. 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "France's Macron joins presidential race to 'unblock France'". BBC. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
External links
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Media related to Emmanuel Macron at Wikimedia Commons
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Arnaud Montebourg |
Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs 2014–2016 |
Succeeded by Michel Sapin |