Valérie Pécresse
Profile
Valérie Pécresse is a French politician who has served as the President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France since 2015. A graduate of HEC Paris and the École nationale d'administration, she previously held several national cabinet positions, including Minister of Higher Education and Research and Minister of the Budget under Prime Minister François Fillon. A member of The Republicans, she was the party's nominee for the 2022 French presidential election. Pécresse is known for her focus on regional infrastructure, transport reform, and a center-right political platform.
Details
- Born
- 1967-07-14 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Education
- HEC Paris, École nationale d'administration
- Career
- Auditor at the Conseil d'État, adviser to President Jacques Chirac, lecturer at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris
