Agnès Pannier-Runacher

Agnès Pannier-Runacher (French pronunciation: [aɲɛs panje ʁynaʃe]; born 19 June 1974; née Agnès Runacher) is a French business executive and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as Minister of Energy in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne since 2022.[1] She previously was Secretary of State for Economy and Finance in the governments of successive Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex from 2018 to 2022.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher
Agnès Pannier-Runacher in 2023
Minister for Energy Transition
Assumed office
20 May 2022
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterÉlisabeth Borne
Preceded bySégolène Royal (as Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy)
Minister Delegate for Industry
In office
6 July 2020 – 20 May 2022
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterJean Castex
Élisabeth Borne
Preceded byChristophe Sirugue
Succeeded byRoland Lescure
Secretary of State for Economy and Finance
In office
16 October 2018 – 6 July 2020
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterÉdouard Philippe
Jean Castex
Preceded byDelphine Gény-Stephann
Personal details
Born
Agnès Runacher

(1974-06-19) 19 June 1974
Paris, France
Political partyRenaissance (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		Territories of Progress (2020-2022)
SpouseMarc Pannier
Domestic partnerNicolas Bays
Alma materHEC Paris
Sciences Po, ÉNA

Early life and education

Pannier-Runacher was born as the daughter of a top executive at oil company Perenco.[2] She is a graduate of HEC Paris (1995), Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration (ENA), where her classmates included Alexis Kohler.[3]

Civil service career

Pannier-Runacher joined the French Civil Service in 2000. She first worked at the Inspection générale des finances and then joined the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris in a managerial role from 2003 to 2006.[4] In 2006 she joined the Caisse des dépôts et consignations as deputy director in charge of strategy and finances. In 2009 she became executive director of the Strategic Investment Fund.[5]

Business career

Pannier-Runacher joined the private company Faurecia in 2011. In 2013 she became deputy director at the Compagnie des Alpes in charge of development and performance of skiing and leisure centers.[5]

Political career

Early beginnings

Pannier-Runacher was an early supporter of Emmanuel Macron during the 2017 French presidential election and is a member of the La République En Marche! party.[6]

Career in government

Pannier-Runacher was appointed as Secretary of State for Economy and Finance, serving under the leadership of minister Bruno Le Maire, on 16 October 2018.[7][8] At the time of her appointment, she was the highest-paid official to join the government.[9]

Early in her tenure, Pannier-Runacher oversaw the 2.8 billion euros auction of 5G frequencies conducted by French regulator ARCEP in October 2020.[10]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in France, Pannier-Runacher was put in charge of organizing and reinforcing the production and supply of materials for health care personnel and institutions, such as respirators, personal protective equipment and swabs. She also oversaw the ramp-up of the production of face masks in France.[11]

Pannier-Runacher was a candidate in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in the 2020 municipal elections but was ultimately defeated.[12] In early 2021, she announced her candidacy in that year's elections for the Regional Council of Hauts-de-France.[13]

In January 2022, Pannier-Runacher and Élisabeth Moreno jointly published a book on feminism.[14]

In October 2023, Pannier-Runacher participated in the first joint cabinet retreat of the German and French governments in Hamburg, chaired by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Emmanuel Macron.[15][16]

Other activities
  • Elis, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (2014–2018)[17]
  • Bourbon, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (2009–2018)[18]

Personal life

Pannier-Runacher is in a relationship with Nicolas Bays, a former Socialist MP and longtime Macron supporter.[19] She has three children.[20][21]

In 2021, Pannier-Runacher moved to Lens, Pas-de-Calais, into a property rented by Bays from an estate company controlled by heirs of the late Olivier Dassault since 2017.[22]

References
  1. GV De Clercq (20 May 2022), French outgoing industry minister Pannier-Runacher to become energy minister, BFM reports Reuters.
  2. Elisa Braun and Alexandre Léchenet (10 November 2022), French minister in hot water over ties with defense giant Dassault Politico Europe.
  3. Retour à Bercy pour Agnès Pannier-Runacher, après 15 ans de carrière entre public et privé Le Point, 16 October 2018.
  4. Maël Thierry and Morgane Bertrand (20 May 2022), 10 choses à savoir sur Agnès Pannier-Runacher, nouvelle ministre de la Transition énergétique L'Obs.
  5. Cardoni, Fabien; Carré de Malberg, Nathalie; Margairaz, Michel, eds. (2012). "Pannier-Runacher, Agnès Charlotte Jeanne". Dictionnaire historique des inspecteurs des finances (1801–2009): dictionnaire biographique et thématique. Paris: Comité pour l'histoire économique et financière de la France. pp. 855–856. ISBN 978-2-11-097521-8.
  6. "Agnès Pannier-Runacher, de la Compagnie des Alpes à Bercy". Le Figaro. 16 October 2018.
  7. "Agnès Pannier-Runacher". Le portail des ministères économiques et financiers.
  8. BFMTV. "Agnès Pannier-Runacher, nommée secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'Économie et des Finances". BFMTV.
  9. Vincent Jauvert (23 October 2018), Agnès Pannier-Runacher, la secrétaire d'Etat qui gagnait plus de 500.000 euros par an L'Obs.
  10. John Irish (6 June 2020), France wants 5G auction in September, junior minister tells Le Figaro Reuters.
  11. Marius Bocquet (20 May 2022), Nouveau gouvernement : Agnès Pannier-Runacher, une technicienne passée de l'Industrie à la Transition énergétique Le Figaro.
  12. Sarah Paillou (17 January 2020), Municipales à Paris : la ministre Agnès Pannier-Runacher annonce sa "candidature dans le 16e arrondissement" Le Journal du Dimanche.
  13. Elisa Braun, Pauline de Saint Remy and Clea Caulcutt (26 May 2021) French minister’s relationship with staffer casts shadow over election run Politico Europe.
  14. Juliette Demay and Sarah Paillou (8 January 2022), Elisabeth Moreno et Agnès Pannier-Runacher au JDD : "Les femmes ne demandent pas l'aumône" Archived 2022-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Le Journal du Dimanche.
  15. Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke (9 October 2023), Germany, France hold unprecedented cabinet retreat to oil creaky EU motor Reuters.
  16. Erste deutsch-französische Kabinettsklausur: Zukunftsfragen und Weltpolitik diskutiert Cabinet of Germany, press release of 10 October 2023.
  17. Marine Pennetier and Myriam Rivet (8 January 2019), Agnès Pannier-Runacher se voit retirer certains dossiers Reuters.
  18. Loris Boichot (8 January 2019), Conflits d'intérêts : des attributions retirées à la secrétaire d'État Agnès Pannier-Runacher Le Figaro.
  19. Elisa Braun, Pauline de Saint Remy and Clea Caulcutt (May 26, 2021) French minister’s relationship with staffer casts shadow over election run Politico Europe.
  20. Retour à Bercy pour Agnès Pannier-Runacher, après 15 ans de carrière entre public et privé Le Point, 16 October 2018.
  21. Mariana Grépinet (13 May 2020), Les ministres impatients de remettre leurs enfants à l’école Paris Match.
  22. Elisa Braun and Alexandre Léchenet (10 November 2022), French minister in hot water over ties with defense giant Dassault Politico Europe.
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