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Marc Ferracci

French politician (born 1977) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marc Ferracci
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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.

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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]

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Private career

An 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]

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Personal life

Ferracci 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]

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Notes

  1. Minister Delegate for Industry until 23 December 2024.

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