Astrid Panosyan Explained

Astrid Panosyan
Office:Minister of Labor and Employment
Term Start:21 September 2024
Primeminister:Michel Barnier
Predecessor:Catherine Vautrin
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 4th constituency
Term Start1:22 June 2022
Predecessor1:Brigitte Kuster
Successor1:Emmanuelle Hoffman
Office2:Councillor of the 9th arrondissement of Paris
Termstart2:18 March 2001
Termend2:16 March 2008
Birth Date:13 August 1971
Birth Place:Paris, France
Party:LREM/RE (2016–present)
Alma Mater:HEC Paris, Sciences Po
Harvard University
Spouse:Laurent Bouvet (died 2021)
Birth Name:Astrid Panosyan
Otherparty:PS (2001–2007)

Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet (born 13 August 1971) is a French politician and corporate director who has been serving as Minister of Labour in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier since 2024. She served as a member of the National Assembly for Paris's 4th constituency from 2022 to 2024.[1]

Early life and education

Born to an Armenian father and a Norwegian mother,[2] Panosyan-Bouvet is a graduate of HEC Paris, Sciences Po and the Harvard Kennedy School.[3]

Career in the private sector

Panosyan-Bouvet held senior positions at two of the main insurance groups in France, AXA and Groupama.[4]

Political career

As a member of Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet when he was France’s economy minister, Panosyan-Bouvet advised him on international investments and the attractiveness of France’s economy. In 2016, she co-founded the En Marche movement and was later part of a trio (together with Arnaud Leroy and Bariza Khiari) who led the movement for several months before Christophe Castaner took over the position as party leader.[5] As the movement’s head of international relations, she negotiated its coalition with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) ahead of the 2019 European Parliament election.[6]

In parliament, Panosyan-Bouvet served on the Committee on Social Affairs from 2022 to 2024.[7] In addition to her committee assignments, she was a member of the French-Israeli Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-American Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2022 to 2024.[8]

Other activities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Astrid Panosyan on the website of the French National Assembly . . 12 April 2023 . French.
  2. Maïa de La Baume (10 November 2018), Macron ally charms Europe’s liberals Politico.
  3. https://www.lechodusud.com/post/qui-est-astrid-panosyan-bouvet Qui est Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet ?
  4. Maïa de La Baume (10 November 2018), Macron ally charms Europe’s liberals Politico.
  5. Maïa de La Baume (10 November 2018), Macron ally charms Europe’s liberals Politico.
  6. Maïa de La Baume (10 November 2018), Macron ally charms Europe’s liberals Politico.
  7. Web site: Astrid Panosyan on the website of the French National Assembly . . 12 April 2023 . French.
  8. Web site: Astrid Panosyan on the website of the French National Assembly . . 12 April 2023 . French.
  9. Web site: Astrid Panosyan on the website of the French National Assembly . . 12 April 2023 . French.