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Sylvie Retailleau (née Galdin; born 24 February 1965) is a French physicist and politician who has been serving as Minister of Higher Education in the government of successive Prime Ministers Élisabeth Borne and Gabriel Attal since 20 May 2022.[1] She served as president of Paris-Sud University from 2016 to 2022.
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Sylvie Retailleau | |||||||||
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Minister of Higher Education and Research | |||||||||
In office 20 May 2022 – 21 September 2024 | |||||||||
Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne Gabriel Attal | ||||||||
Preceded by | Frédérique Vidal | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Patrick Hetzel | ||||||||
President of the Paris-Saclay University | |||||||||
In office 2 March 2020 – 20 May 2022 | |||||||||
Preceded by | Françoise Moulin Civil | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Estelle Iacona | ||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||
Born | Sylvie Galdin 24 February 1965 Nice, France | ||||||||
Political party | Independent | ||||||||
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure de Cachan Paris-Sud 11 University | ||||||||
Profession | Physicist | ||||||||
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Retailleau was born on 24 February 1965 in Nice, as Sylvie Valérie Galdin.[2]
On 1 December 2022, Retailleau was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.[3]
In October 2023, Retailleau participated in the first joint cabinet retreat of the German and French governments in Hamburg, chaired by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Macron.[4][5]
In December 2023, Retailleau considered to resign from government after the latter had proposed controversial new legislation on France's immigration rules, but her request was refused by President Macron.[6]
She is of no relation to fellow French politician Bruno Retailleau.
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