Ismaël Emelien

Ismaël Emelien
Special advisor to the President of France
In office 2017–2019
President	Emmanuel Macron
Personal details
Born	(1987-03-09) 9 March 1987 (age 37) Grenoble, France
Alma mater	Sciences Po

Ismaël Emelien (born 9 March 1987) is a French political advisor. He co-founded En Marche! and served as President Emmanuel Macron's special advisor for strategy, communication and speeches.

Early life and education

Emelien was born 9 March 1987 in Grenoble.[1] He has a sister, Marie.[2] He graduated from Sciences Po in 2010.[1][3][4]

Career

Emelien worked on Dominique Strauss-Kahn's campaign during the 2006 Socialist Party primary of the 2007 presidential election. Strauss-Kahn lost to Ségolène Royal (who lost to President Nicolas Sarkozy in the general election).[1][3][5]

Shortly afterward, Emelien joined Fondation Jean-Jaurès, where he worked for Gilles Finchelstein and co-edited a book with Julia Cagé.[1][3] He subsequently worked for Euro RSCG, a PR firm now known as Havas Worldwide.[1][3] He worked on Nicolás Maduro's campaign in 2013.[3]

Emelien first met Macron in 2009.[1][2] He later worked for him at the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance.[1][3] In 2016, Emelien quit his job at the ministry and co-founded En Marche!.[1][3][4] He advised Macron during the 2017 French presidential campaign.[1][3][5] He worked with Liegey Muller Pons, an electoral strategy start-up, and Proxem, a linguistics analysis start-up.[1][6]

Emelien was appointed as President Macron's special advisor for strategy, communication and speeches, on 14 May 2017.[7]

In July 2018, Emelien's name was mentioned in the Benalla affair. He was suspected of having taken custody of video surveillance recordings illegally given to Alexandre Benalla by three police officers.[8]

On February 11, 2019, Emelien announced his resignation as President Macron's special advisor to Le Point.[9][10]

Other activities

• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member[11]

Works

• Cagé, Julia; Emelien, Ismaël, eds. (2012). Repenser l'action publique. Paris: Fondation Jean Jaurès. ISBN 9782362440441. OCLC 800526944.

References

1. Pietralunga, Cédric (19 December 2016). "Ismaël Emelien, le bras droit d'Emmanuel Macron". Le Monde. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
2. Raulin, Nathalie (26 September 2016). "Ismaël Emelien, de petite main à bras droit". Libération. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
3. Lhaïk, Corinne (25 October 2016). "De DSK à Macron, l'étonnant parcours d'Ismaël Emelien". L'Express. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
4. Raulin, Nathalie (7 May 2017). "Ismaël Emelien Le spécialiste de l'opinion". Libération. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
5. Piedtenu, Ludovic (7 May 2017). "Les marcheurs d'Emmanuel Macron". France Culture. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
6. "Macron: Who's who in the French president's team?". BBC News. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
7. Penicaud, Céline (14 May 2017). "Le parcours fulgurant d'Ismaël Emelien, le nouveau conseiller spécial d'Emmanuel Macron". BFM TV. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
8. Laske, Karl (July 28, 2018). "Macron aide scandal: illegally copied CCTV footage given to Élysée ended up on Twitter". Mediapart.fr. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
9. Dupont, Laureline (February 11, 2019). "EXCLUSIF. Ismaël Emelien : " Mon départ est une nouvelle étape de mon engagement "". Le Point. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
10. McGuinness, Romina (2019-02-12). "Macron WEAKER THAN EVER after closest aide QUITS in latest high-profile departure". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
11. Members European Council on Foreign Relations.