When Emmanuel Macron said that he was looking for Matignon “someone who is attached to the social, environmental and productive issue” was he thinking of her? In any case, Véronique Bédague (58) was received at length in the middle of the week by the secretary general of the Élysée, Alexis Kohler. An interview during which the head of state himself would have passed a head. Asked by Le Parisien-Aujourd’hui en France, the presidency neither “confirms nor denies” this meeting.
Little known to the general public, this enarque classified on the left began her career in the administration of the Budget and the IMF. Then, she worked at the Ministry of the Economy for Laurent Fabius and Florence Parly in the early 2000s. She then served as Secretary General of the City of Paris, under the supervision of Bertrand Delanoë.
From 2014 to 2016, she was promoted to director of cabinet for Manuel Valls at Matignon. She was the first and only woman to be appointed to this position. At the time, she participated in the many lunches that took place between Manuel Valls and Emmanuel Macron, in the company of Alexis Kohler.
She is now number 2 of the real estate giant Nexity
A personality with a strong character, she is now number 2 of the real estate giant Nexity. His name had been circulating for a time to direct large state enterprises, such as the Caisse des Dépôts et consignations.
A profile compatible with the new green commitments of the president? On April 17, Véronique Bédague signed a column in the JDD advocating the creation of a “regular ministry of the city of tomorrow”, replacing the Ministry of Housing. In her interviews, the senior civil servant claims to be a champion of the “low-carbon, sustainable and affordable city”.
“Maybe it’s the chef’s surprise,” notes a Weight Walker. If this choice is confirmed, it would consecrate the appointment of a techno and enarque profile, more than political. And would underline the influence of the secretary general of the Élysée Alexis Kohler, to whom she is close. When questioned, the person concerned did not respond to our requests. In private, she assured those around her that at this stage she was “staying” in her management position at Nexity.