Olivia Grégoire
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Olivia Grégoire | |
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Government Spokesperson | |
In office 20 May 2022 – 4 July 2022 | |
President | Emmanuel Macron |
Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
Preceded by | Gabriel Attal |
Succeeded by | Olivier Véran |
Secretary of State for Social Economy | |
In office 27 July 2020 – 20 May 2022 | |
President | Emmanuel Macron |
Prime Minister | Jean Castex |
Preceded by | Martine Pinville |
Member of the National Assembly for Paris's 12th constituency | |
In office 21 June 2017 – 26 August 2020 | |
Preceded by | Philippe Goujon |
Succeeded by | Marie Silin |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, France | 30 September 1978
Political party | Renaissance |
Alma mater | Paris Nanterre University Sciences Po ESSEC Business School |
Olivia Grégoire (born 30 September 1978) is a French politician of
Grégoire previously served as
Early life and career
After a khâgne in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Grégoire gained a Licence in history from Paris Nanterre University in 1999. She graduated from Sciences Po in 2001, the same year as Emmanuel Macron, then completed a master's degree in marketing at ESSEC Business School in 2002.[4]
From 2002 to 2005, Grégoire worked for the press office of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, as well as from 2005 until 2007 as an adviser and strategist for Health Minister Xavier Bertrand.[5][6] Between 2007 and 2014 she worked in communications and marketing for the multinational companies DDB Worldwide, Havas and Saint-Gobain, and for the government communications agency Etalab. She founded Olicare, a communications and strategy consultancy, in 2014.[6]
Political career
Grégoire joined Emmanuel Macron’s
Within her parliamentary group, Grégoire was one of the spokespersons. She was also a member of the Finance Committee, a parliamentary committee that scrutinizes public spending.[8] At the beginning of the term, Grégoire and Valérie Oppelt launched an informal group of around 50 LREM members in support of strengthening entrepreneurship.[9]
She was re-elected to parliament in the 2022 French legislative election, but returned to government, and so was replaced by her substitute Fanta Berete.[10]
Political positions
In July 2019, Grégoire voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[11]
References
- ^ Victor Boiteau (20 May 2022), Changement dans la continuité: Darmanin, Le Maire, Attal… Ces ministres qui remettent ça dans le gouvernement Borne Libération.
- ^ Elsa Freyssenet (4 July 2022), Olivia Grégoire, la couturée Les Echos.
- ^ "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Macron Generation Sweeps Out French Old Guard Promising Change". Bloomberg. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Législatives à Paris : un grain de sable macronien sur les terres de Philippe Goujon dans la 12e circonscription". 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ a b "UN PARCOURS - Olicare". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Législatives 2017 : qui est Olivia Grégoire la nouvelle députée REM de Paris". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Olivia GREGOIRE - La République En Marche !". En Marche !. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Jean-Jérôme Bertolus (19 October 2017), Génération spontanée: Entreprise, CETA, Grand Paris... Les groupes informels de députés En Marche se multiplient L'Opinion.
- ^ "Mme Fanta Berete - Paris (12e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.