A Look at Macron's History, Quick Political Rise

Emmanuel Macron is the current President of France, in office since 14 May 2017. Prior to running for the presidency, he had served as the Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs under Prime Minister Manuel Valls from 2014 to 2016. Formerly an investment banker, he joined politics in 2006 as a member of the Socialist Party (PS). A charismatic and astute personality, he rose rapidly in his political career and served as deputy secretary-general under François Hollande's first government in 2012 before proceeding to hold other significant positions in the Valls government. Born into a well-educated middle-class family, Macron studied Philosophy at the University of Paris-Ouest Nanterre La Défense before training for a senior civil service career at the École nationale d'administration (ENA).