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Marc Ferracci (French pronunciation: [maʁk fɛʁatʃi]; born 19 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as Minister for Industry and Energy in the government of Prime Minister François Bayrou since 23 December 2024. A member of Renaissance (RE), he previously briefly served as Minister Delegate for Industry in the government of Michel Barnier from 21 September 2024.
Marc Ferracci | |
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.jpg) Ferracci in 2024 | |
| Minister for Industry and Energy[a] | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Michel Barnier François Bayrou |
| Preceded by | Roland Lescure |
| Member of the National Assembly for the sixth constituency for French residents overseas | |
| In office 22 June 2022 – 21 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Joachim Son-Forget |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Ange Rousselot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1977 Les Lilas, France |
| Political party | Renaissance |
| Spouse | Sophie Ferracci |
| Parent | Pierre Ferracci |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris Sciences Po Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
Ferracci was elected the deputy to the National Assembly for the sixth constituency for French residents overseas in 2022, which encompasses Switzerland and Liechtenstein.[1] He won reelection in 2024.[2] Previously, he had been Emmanuel Macron's economy adviser in Macron's 2017 presidential campaign;[3] he was named a special adviser to Labour Minister Muriel Pénicaud following the election.[4] In 2020, he became an adviser to Prime Minister Jean Castex.[5]
Ferracci has been described as a close friend and political ally to President Macron.[5]
Private career
editAn economist by occupation, Ferracci graduated from HEC Paris and Sciences Po.[4] He made academic contributions as a professor at Panthéon-Assas University specialising in economics and labour policy, including his involvement in the reform of employment systems in France. His expertise spans various fields earning him recognition as a nominee for the Best Young French Economist Award in 2016.[6][7]
Personal life
editFerracci met Emmanuel Macron in 1999 when they were students at Sciences Po. Both were each other's best men at their weddings;[4] in 2004, Ferracci married Sophie Gagnant, who was Macron's chief of staff in his 2017 presidential campaign before joining Health Minister Agnès Buzyn as chief of staff following the election.[4] She had previously been an aide to Macron in 2016 in the final months of his tenure as Economy Minister.[5]
His family is from Suartone, a Corsican hamlet in the municipality of Bonifacio.[4]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Minister Delegate for Industry until 23 December 2024.
References
edit- ^ "M. Marc Ferracci - Français établis hors de France (6e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Loïc De Boisvilliers (2024-07-08). "Marc Ferracci réélu: sa réaction après la victoire". www.tdg.ch (in French).
- ^ Catherine Gasté; Boris Cassel (2017-04-29). "Présidentielle : les programmes de Macron et de Le Pen expliqués par leur économiste". www.leparisien.fr (in French).
- ^ a b c d e Pierre de Gasquet (2017-07-07). "Les Ferracci, une tribu «en marche»". www.lesechos.fr (in French).
- ^ a b c Bastien Bonnefous (2024-09-21). "Marc Ferracci, un proche d'Emmanuel Macron, nommé à l'industrie". www.lemonde.fr (in French).
- ^ "Marc Ferracci". Le cercle des économistes. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Speakers". Global Forum on Productivity. 15 October 2024.