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Amélie de Montchalin

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Amélie de Montchalin
de Montchalin in 2020
Minister of Ecological Transition
In office
22 May 2022 – 4 July 2022
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterÉlisabeth Borne
Preceded byBarbara Pompili
Succeeded byChristophe Béchu
Minister of Public Transformation and Service
In office
6 July 2020 – 20 May 2022
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterJean Castex
Preceded byAnnick Girardin (2017)
Secretary of State for European Affairs
In office
27 March 2019 – 6 July 2020
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterÉdouard Philippe
Preceded byNathalie Loiseau
Succeeded byClément Beaune
Member of the National Assembly
for Essonne's 6th constituency
In office
21 June 2017 – 30 April 2019
Preceded byFrançois Lamy
Succeeded byStéphanie Atger
Personal details
Born
Amélie Bommier

(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 39)
Lyon, France
Political partyRenaissance
SpouseGuillaume de Montchalin
RelationsVéronique de Montchalin (aunt-in-law)
Children3
EducationLycée Hoche
Lycée Sainte-Geneviève
Alma materHEC Paris
Sorbonne University
Harvard University
ProfessionEconomist

Amélie de Montchalin (French pronunciation: [ameli mɔ̃ʃalɛ̃]; née Bommier, born 19 June 1985) is a French politician who has been serving as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 2022.[1]

Montchalin previously served as Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion under Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne (2022),[2] Minister of Public Transformation and Service under Prime Minister Jean Castex (2020–2022)[3] and as Secretary of State for European Affairs at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (2019–2020).[3]

A member of La République En Marche! (LREM), Montchalin was a member of the National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the 6th constituency of Essonne.[4] From 2017 to 2018, she was the La République En Marche whip in the National Assembly’s Finance Committee.

Early life and education

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Montchalin was born in Lyon. Her father is an administrative executive and her mother is a nurse.[5] She entered HEC Paris in 2005, graduating with a master's degree in management in 2009. During her studies, she interned for Valérie Pécresse in the National Assembly.[6]

Career in the private sector

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From 2009 to 2012, Montchalin worked as an economist in charge of Eurozone analysis for Exane BNP Paribas.[6] She then studied at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, graduating with a Master of Public Administration in 2014. From September 2014 she worked at the insurance firm AXA on issues related to global public policy, data protection and climate change.[7][8]

Political career

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Before joining En Marche, Montchalin identified as on the political center-right. She has spoken of becoming disenchanted with François Fillon and of being inspired by Emmanuel Macron's reformist and pro-European stance, and also by what she perceives as his willingness to prioritize skills over political experience.[6][9][10] In the 2017 legislative elections she was elected with 61.34% of the vote, defeating her opponent Françoise Couasse of the Union of Democrats and Independents.[11] Turnout was low at 41.25%.[12]

Montchalin was a member of the Finance Committee, the parliamentary body that scrutinises public spending.[13][6]

On 27 March 2019, Montchalin was appointed as Secretary of State for European Affairs, succeeding Nathalie Loiseau.[14] She served in this post until July 2020, when she was promoted to become Minister for Transformation and Public Service.[3] She left the Borne government in July 2022 after her defeat at the 2022 French legislative election.

Other activities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mathilde Karsenti (24 November 2022), Amélie de Montchalin ambassadrice à l’OCDE : les diplomates en colère Marianne.
  2. ^ Victor Boiteau (20 May 2022), Changement dans la continuité: Darmanin, Le Maire, Attal… Ces ministres qui remettent ça dans le gouvernement Borne Libération.
  3. ^ a b c "Movers and Shakers | 31 July 2020". The Parliament Magazine. 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ^ "10 choses à savoir sur Amélie de Montchalin, "la Marianne du macronisme"". L'Obs (in French). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Rescan, Elvire Camus, Enora Ollivier, Thibaut Godet, Sylvia Zappi et Manon (13 June 2017). "Comment les futurs députés En marche ! se préparent à siéger pour la première fois". Le Monde.fr. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Le Monde.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Frossard, A. L. (21 April 2015). "Nominée pour le Prix Jeune Pousse 2015 : Amélie de Montchalin". Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. ^ EIFR. "EIFR - Intervenant - de Montchalin Amélie". www.eifr.eu. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Législatives 2017 : qui est Amélie de Montchalin la nouvelle députée REM de l'Essonne ?". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. ^ ""France is back." Macron's En Marche party just swept the French parliament". 18 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Résultats dans la 6e circonscription de l'Essonne : 61% pour Amélie de Montchalin (LREM)". 18 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  12. ^ BFMTV. "Résultats de la 6eme-circonscription (essonne) : élections legislatives 2017". Retrieved 29 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Nationale, Assemblée. "Mme Amélie de Montchalin - Essonne (6e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Amélie de Montchalin succeeds Nathalie Loiseau as Europe Minister". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. 31 March 2019.
  15. ^ Members European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).