Édouard Philippe

His Excellency

Édouard Philippe

The Prime Minister of France
Édouard Philippe in 2023
President of Le Havre Seine Métropole
Assumed office
5 July 2020
Preceded byJean-Baptiste Gastinne
Mayor of Le Havre
Assumed office
5 July 2020
Preceded byJean-Baptiste Gastinne
In office
23 October 2010 – 20 May 2017
Preceded byAntoine Rufenacht
Succeeded byLuc Lemonnier
Prime Minister of France
In office
15 May 2017 – 3 July 2020
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Preceded byBernard Cazeneuve
Succeeded byJean Castex
Member of the National Assembly
for Seine-Maritime's 7th constituency
In office
23 March 2012 – 15 June 2017
Preceded byJean-Yves Besselat
Succeeded byJean-Louis Rousselin
President of the
Agglomeration community of Le Havre
In office
18 December 2010 – 25 June 2017
Preceded byAntoine Rufenacht
Succeeded byLuc Lemonnier
Personal details
Born
Édouard Charles Philippe

(1970-11-28) 28 November 1970 (age 54)
Rouen, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyHorizons (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Socialist Party (1990s)
Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
The Republicans (2015–2018)
Spouse(s)Édith Chabre
Children3
EducationLycée Janson-de-Sailly
Alma materSciences Po
École nationale d'administration
ProfessionLawyer
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Édouard Charles Philippe (born 28 November 1970) is a French lawyer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of France from 15 May 2017 to 3 July 2020.

Philippe is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, later the Republicans. He has served as a member of the National Assembly representing the 7th constituency of Seine-Maritime since 2012, as well as mayor of Le Havre and president of the agglomeration community of Le Havre since 2010.

On 15 May 2017, President Emmanuel Macron appointed him Prime Minister.[1] He resigned on 3 July 2020. Two days later, he became Mayor of Le Havre.

In September 2024, Philippe announced his candidacy for President of France in the upcoming 2027 election.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Le premier ministre Philippe prépare « un gouvernement rassembleur de compétences »". Le Monde. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "French former PM Edouard Philippe launches 2027 presidential bid". France24. 2024-09-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

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