Amélie de Montchalin (French pronunciation: [ameli də 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]
Amélie de Montchalin | |
|---|---|
 de Montchalin in 2020 | |
| Minister of Ecological Transition | |
| In office 22 May 2022 – 4 July 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Barbara Pompili |
| Succeeded by | Christophe Béchu |
| Minister of Public Transformation and Service | |
| In office 6 July 2020 – 20 May 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Jean Castex |
| Preceded by | Annick Girardin (2017) |
| Secretary of State for European Affairs | |
| In office 27 March 2019 – 6 July 2020 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
| Preceded by | Nathalie Loiseau |
| Succeeded by | Clément Beaune |
| Member of the National Assembly for Essonne's 6th constituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 30 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | François Lamy |
| Succeeded by | Stéphanie Atger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amélie Bommier 19 June 1985 Lyon, France |
| Political party | Renaissance |
| Spouse | Guillaume de Montchalin |
| Relations | Véronique de Montchalin (aunt-in-law) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lycée Hoche Lycée Sainte-Geneviève |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris Sorbonne University Harvard University |
| Profession | Economist |
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
editMontchalin 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
editFrom 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
editBefore 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
edit- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member of the Council (since 2023)[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mathilde Karsenti (24 November 2022), Amélie de Montchalin ambassadrice à l’OCDE : les diplomates en colère Marianne.
- ^ Victor Boiteau (20 May 2022), Changement dans la continuité: Darmanin, Le Maire, Attal… Ces ministres qui remettent ça dans le gouvernement Borne Libération.
- ^ a b c "Movers and Shakers | 31 July 2020". The Parliament Magazine. 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "10 choses à savoir sur Amélie de Montchalin, "la Marianne du macronisme"". L'Obs (in French). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ 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) - ^ Frossard, A. L. (21 April 2015). "Nominée pour le Prix Jeune Pousse 2015 : Amélie de Montchalin". Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ EIFR. "EIFR - Intervenant - de Montchalin Amélie". www.eifr.eu. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Législatives 2017 : qui est Amélie de Montchalin la nouvelle députée REM de l'Essonne ?". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ ""France is back." Macron's En Marche party just swept the French parliament". 18 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Résultats dans la 6e circonscription de l'Essonne : 61% pour Amélie de Montchalin (LREM)". 18 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ BFMTV. "Résultats de la 6eme-circonscription (essonne) : élections legislatives 2017". Retrieved 29 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Nationale, Assemblée. "Mme Amélie de Montchalin - Essonne (6e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Amélie de Montchalin succeeds Nathalie Loiseau as Europe Minister". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. 31 March 2019.
- ^ Members European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
