Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Economy, Industrial Renewal and Information Technology | |
| Assumed office 26 August 2014 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Valls |
| Preceded by | Arnaud Montebourg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1977 Amiens, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Domestic partner | Brigitte Trogneux (2007–present) |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po ENA |
Emmanuel Macron (born December 21, 1977 in Amiens) is a French senior official, politician and former investment banker.[1] Unofficially known as Le loup de bercy (The wolf of Bercy) in government circles due to his meteoric rise to the top of the government. The nickname is a reference to the movie The wolf of Wall Street.[2]
On 26 August 2014 he was appointed as the Minister of Economy, Industrial Renewal and Information Technology in the Manuel Valls government.[3]
References
- ^ « Emmanuel Macron, The new French minister of the economy », Cosmopolis, 27 August 2014
- ^ Emmanuel Macron, Le loup de bercy, Le Petit Journal 27/08/14
- ^ Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley« French gov't reshuffle expels dissident ministers » , Associated Press, 26 August 2014