Stéphane Séjourné

French politician (born 1985)

Stéphane Séjourné (French pronunciation: ​[stefan seʒuʁne]; born 26 March 1985) is a French lawyer and politician of Renaissance who has been the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs since 2024.

Stéphane Séjourné
Séjourné in 2024
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
11 January 2024
Prime MinisterGabriel Attal
Preceded byCatherine Colonna
General Secretary of Renaissance
Assumed office
18 September 2022
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Preceded byStanislas Guerini (as Executive Officer)
Leader of Renew Europe
In office
19 October 2021 – 11 January 2024
Preceded byDacian Cioloș
Succeeded byValérie Hayer
Member of the European Parliament
for France
In office
2 July 2019 – 11 January 2024
Succeeded byGuy Lavocat
Personal details
Born (1985-03-26) 26 March 1985 (age 39)
Versailles, France
Political partyRenaissance (since 2016)
Other political
affiliations
Socialist Party (2001–2016)
Domestic partnerGabriel Attal (2015–2022)
Alma materUniversity of Poitiers

Séjourné was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2019.[1] He was an adviser to Emmanuel Macron. In 2022, he became general secretary of Renaissance.

Séjourné is gay and was in a partnership with Gabriel Attal, who has been serving as Prime Minister of France since January 2024.[2] The relationship had ended by 2022.[3]

References

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  1. CAZENAVE, Fabien (2019-05-27). "Parlement européen. Qui sont les 79 eurodéputés élus en France ?". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  2. Sidoinec (5 January 2019). "Les révélations de Juan Branco sur Gabriel Attal et Stéphane Séjourné". Club de Mediapart (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. "Who is Gabriel Attal, France's new prime minister?". POLITICO. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-09.