Arnaud Alexis Michel Kohler (born 16 November 1972) is a French senior official and special adviser. A former director of the cabinet of Pierre Moscovici, then of Emmanuel Macron at the Ministry of Finance, he was appointed secretary general of the Élysée Palace on 14 May 2017.
Alexis Kohler | |
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| Secretary General to President of France | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2017 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Jouyet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arnaud Alexis Michel Kohler 16 November 1972 Strasbourg, France |
| Alma mater | ESSEC Business School Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
Early life and education
editBorn in 1972 in Strasbourg, Alexis Kohler is the son of Charles Kohler, a senior European official, and Sola Hakim, a lawyer.[1] He grew up in Strasbourg.
Kohler attended the Institut d'études politiques de Paris,[2] École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales,[3] and the École nationale d'administration.[4]
Career
editCareer in the public sector
editKohler began his career at the Direction générale du Trésor of the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance, then he was detached to various organisations, including the International Monetary Fund, then the Agence des participations de l'État.[5]
Following François Hollande's election, Kohler became deputy director[1] of Pierre Moscovici's cabinet, Minister of the Economy and Finance. In August 2014, he became the director of Emmanuel Macron's cabinet at Bercy (where the Ministry of finance is located).[3][6]
Career in the private sector
editWhen Macron resigned in 2016 to establish En marche !, Kohler returned to a position in the private sector as chief financial officer of MSC Cruises.[7] At the request of his employer, he settled in Grenoble and then Geneva, but continued to work remotely for Macron by mail and WhatsApp loops. When the 2017 présidential campaign started, he was a central figure in the headquarters of En marche ![5][8]
Secretary General, 2017–present
editKohler was appointed general secretary of the Élysée on 14 May 2017[6][9][10] and prepared the passage of relay with the outgoing general secretary, Jean-Pierre Jouyet.[11] He is close to Édouard Philippe, whom Emmanuel Macron didn't know much when he appointed him Prime Minister.[12][13]
In 2022, anti-graft group Anticor filed a complaint accusing Kohler of breaking conflict-of-interest rules after it emerged he had family links to the Italian owners of MSC Cruises. He was subsequently indicted by the national financial crimes prosecutor PNF.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Alexis Kohler". Who'sWho.
- ^ "Alexis Kohler". SciencesPo Alumni.
- ^ a b "Alexis Kohler, nommé directeur de cabinet d'Emmanuel Macron". L'Obs. 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Alexis Kohler, un Strasbourgeois au secrétariat général de l'Elysée si Macron est élu ?". Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace. 5 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Qui est Alexis Kohler, le nouveau secrétaire général de l'Elysée ?". francetvinfo.fr. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b Paul Chaulet (8 May 2017). "Qui est Alexis Kohler, pressenti comme secrétaire général de l'Elysée?". L'Express.
- ^ "En poste à Genève, il est pressenti pour rejoindre Macron à l'Elysée". Tribune de Genève (in French). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Alexis Kohler Le bras droit discret". Libération (in French). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Nathalie Raulin (7 May 2017). "Alexis Kohler Le bras droit discret". Libération.
- ^ Raphaël Legendre (14 May 2017). "Kohler, Strzoda, Etienne, Emelien : premières nominations pour le président Macron". Le Parisien.
- ^ Cédric Pietralunga (10 May 2017). "Emmanuel Macron cultive le secret sur ses premières décisions". Le Monde.
- ^ Bastien Bonnefous, Solenn de Royer et Matthieu Goar (16 May 2017). "Edouard Philippe-Emmanuel Macron, un couple inédit avide de recomposition". lemonde.fr. Retrieved 16 May 2017..
- ^ "Macron: Who's who in the French president's team?". BBC News. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ Benoit Van Overstraeten, Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose (3 October 2022), Macron's chief of staff indicted over link to shipping giant MSC Reuters.
External links
edit- Alexis Kohler, le jumeau de l'ombre du président Macron on L'Express (15 July 2017)
- Alexis Kohler, l'intransigeant de l'Élysée on Le Figaro (30 July 2017)
- Alexis Kohler secrétaire général de l'Elysée on Boursier.com
- Alexis Kohler, le plus proche collaborateur on Les Échos (14 May 2017)
- Macron a déjà choisi son bras droit pour l'Élysée on l'Alsace.fr (7 May 2017)
- Passation de pouvoir : qui est Alexis Kohler? on Marianne (14 May 2017)