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Stéphane Séjourné
France's Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stéphane Séjourné (French pronunciation: [stefan seʒuʁne]; born 26 March 1985) is a French lawyer and politician of Renaissance who has been serving as Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal since 2024.
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Quick Facts Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Stéphane Séjourné | |
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![]() Séjourné in 2024 | |
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Gabriel Attal |
Preceded by | Catherine Colonna |
General Secretary of Renaissance | |
Assumed office 18 September 2022 | |
President | Emmanuel Macron |
Preceded by | Stanislas Guerini (as Executive Officer) |
Leader of Renew Europe | |
In office 19 October 2021 – 11 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Dacian Cioloș |
Succeeded by | Valérie Hayer |
Member of the European Parliament for France | |
In office 2 July 2019 – 11 January 2024 | |
Succeeded by | Guy Lavocat |
Personal details | |
Born | (1985-03-26) 26 March 1985 (age 39) Versailles, France |
Political party | Renaissance (since 2016) |
Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (2001–2016) |
Domestic partner | Gabriel Attal (2015–2022) |
Alma mater | University of Poitiers |
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Séjourné was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2019, where he led Renew Europe, a liberal pro-European parliamentary group, from 2021 to 2024.[1] He was an adviser to Emmanuel Macron during his ministerial tenure and advised him during his 2017 French presidential election campaign.[2] In 2022, he became general secretary of Renaissance.