Agnès Pannier-Runacher

Pannier-Runacher was born in Paris, Ile-de-France on 19 June 1974. Her father was an executive at Perenco, an oil-and-gas company.Elisa Braun and Alexandre Léchenet (10 November 2022), [https://www.politico.eu/article/france-energy-minister-agnes-pannier-runacher-house-defense-company-dassault/ French minister in hot water over ties with defense giant Dassault] Politico Europe. She is a graduate of HEC Paris (1995), Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration (ENA), where her classmates included Alexis Kohler.[https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/retour-a-bercy-pour-agnes-pannier-runacher-apres-15-ans-de-carriere-entre-public-et-prive-16-10-2018-2263277_28.php Retour à Bercy pour Agnès Pannier-Runacher, après 15 ans de carrière entre public et privé] Le Point, 16 October 2018. She describes her family's political outlook as "centre-left".{{Cite web |date=2018-10-16 |title=Agnès Pannier-Runacher, de la Compagnie des Alpes à Bercy |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/le-scan/2018/10/16/25001-20181016ARTFIG00151-agnes-pannier-runacher-de-la-compagnie-des-alpes-a-bercy.php |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Le Figaro |language=fr}}

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.Maël Thierry and Morgane Bertrand (20 May 2022), [https://www.nouvelobs.com/politique/20220520.OBS58727/10-choses-a-savoir-sur-agnes-pannier-runacher-nouvelle-ministre-de-la-transition-energetique.html 10 choses à savoir sur Agnès Pannier-Runacher, nouvelle ministre de la Transition énergétique] L'Obs. 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.{{cite book |editor-last1=Cardoni |editor-first1=Fabien|editor-last2=Carré de Malberg |editor-first2=Nathalie|editor-last3=Margairaz |editor-first3=Michel |year=2012 |title=Dictionnaire historique des inspecteurs des finances (1801–2009): dictionnaire biographique et thématique|chapter=Pannier-Runacher, Agnès Charlotte Jeanne |location= Paris|publisher=Comité pour l'histoire économique et financière de la France |pages=855–856 |isbn=978-2-11-097521-8 }}

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.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/le-scan/2018/10/16/25001-20181016ARTFIG00151-agnes-pannier-runacher-de-la-compagnie-des-alpes-a-bercy.php|title=Agnès Pannier-Runacher, de la Compagnie des Alpes à Bercy|date=16 October 2018|website=Le Figaro}} Pannier-Runacher was a candidate in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in the 2020 municipal elections but was ultimately defeated.Sarah Paillou (17 January 2020), [https://www.lejdd.fr/Politique/municipales-a-paris-la-ministre-agnes-pannier-runacher-annonce-sa-candidature-dans-le-16e-arrondissement-3942448 Municipales à Paris : la ministre Agnès Pannier-Runacher annonce sa "candidature dans le 16e arrondissement"] Le Journal du Dimanche. In early 2021, she announced her candidacy in that year's elections for the Regional Council of Hauts-de-France.Elisa Braun, Pauline de Saint Remy and Clea Caulcutt (26 May 2021) [https://www.politico.eu/article/french-industry-minister-agnes-pannier-runacher-election-run-relationship/ French minister's relationship with staffer casts shadow over election run] Politico Europe. In January 2022, Pannier-Runacher and Élisabeth Moreno jointly published a book on feminism.Juliette Demay and Sarah Paillou (8 January 2022), [https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/Social/elisabeth-moreno-et-agnes-pannier-runacher-au-jdd-les-femmes-ne-demandent-pas-laumone-4086735 Elisabeth Moreno et Agnès Pannier-Runacher au JDD : "Les femmes ne demandent pas l'aumône"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305000711/https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/Social/elisabeth-moreno-et-agnes-pannier-runacher-au-jdd-les-femmes-ne-demandent-pas-laumone-4086735 |date=2022-03-05 }} Le Journal du Dimanche. She was elected as the member of the National Assembly for the Pas-de-Calais's 2nd constituency in the 2024 legislative election, succeeding Jacqueline Maquet.{{Cite web |title=Résultats des élections législatives 2024 dans le Pas-de-Calais |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/resultats-legislatives-2024/hauts-de-france/pas-de-calais/#circonscription-02 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Le Monde.fr |language=fr-FR}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.economie.gouv.fr/ministres/agnes-pannier-runacher|title=Agnès Pannier-Runacher|website=Le portail des ministères économiques et financiers}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/agnes-pannier-runacher-nommee-secretaire-d-etat-aupres-du-ministre-de-l-economie-et-des-finances-1545212.html|title=Agnès Pannier-Runacher, nommée secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'Économie et des Finances|last=BFMTV|website=BFMTV}} At the time of her appointment, she was the highest-paid official to join the government, earning more than €500,00 per year.Vincent Jauvert (23 October 2018), [https://www.nouvelobs.com/chroniques/20181023.OBS4324/agnes-pannier-runacher-la-secretaire-d-etat-qui-gagnait-plus-de-500-000-euros-par-an.html Agnès Pannier-Runacher, la secrétaire d'Etat qui gagnait plus de 500.000 euros par an] L'Obs.

Early in her tenure, Pannier-Runacher oversaw the 2.8 billion euros auction of 5G frequencies conducted by French regulator ARCEP in October 2020.John Irish (6 June 2020), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-5g-idUSKBN23C33Y France wants 5G auction in September, junior minister tells Le Figaro] Reuters.

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.Marius Bocquet (20 May 2022), [https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/remaniement-agnes-pannier-runacher-une-technicienne-passee-de-l-industrie-a-la-transition-energetique-20220520 Nouveau gouvernement : Agnès Pannier-Runacher, une technicienne passée de l'Industrie à la Transition énergétique] Le Figaro.

She resisted calls from opposition figures such as Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen, as well as the General Confederation of Labour to nationalise a factory which manufactured oxygen cylinders located in Gerzat, Puy-de-Dôme. Workers continued to maintain the equipment despite its closure in 2019 and had occupied the factory since January 2020, accusing Luxfer of intentionally creating a shortage by closing down the last oxygen cylinder manufacturing factory in Europe.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-24 |title=La nationalisation de Luxfer, usine de bouteilles à oxygène, de plus en plus réclamée |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/economie/article/la-nationalisation-de-luxfer-usine-de-bouteilles-a-oxygene-de-plus-en-plus-reclamee_161618.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Le HuffPost |language=fr}} Pannier-Runacher argued that the factory was not considered for nationalisation as it had no strategic value in the context of health independence.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-18 |title=Coronavirus : Luxfer "ne figure pas sur la liste" des entreprises à nationaliser - France Bleu |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/coronavirus-luxfer-ne-figure-pas-sur-la-liste-des-entreprises-a-nationaliser-1587202057 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=ici par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}

She was promoted on 6 July 2020 under the new government of Jean Castex, attaining the status of minister as Minister Delegate for Industry, a newly created position which replaced that of the Secretary of State under the purview of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

She led the French inter-ministerial task force participating in the negotiation for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-22 |title=Agnès Pannier-Runacher : « Nous aurons peut-être de meilleurs prix que les Américains pour le vaccin anti-Covid » |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/pharmacie-sante/pannier-runacher-nous-aurons-peut-etre-de-meilleurs-prix-que-les-americains-pour-le-vaccin-anti-covid-1267207 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Les Echos |language=fr}}

She was appointed Minister for Energy Transition under the Borne government on 20 May 2022. Her appointed was met with criticism over her lack of experience in the area under the purview of the ministry, as well as her family's ties with Perenco, the second-largest oil-and-gas company in France.

Pannier-Runacher launched an alliance of nuclear power-supporting European Union countries in March 2023 amid conflict with Germany over whether low-carbon hydrogen produced from nuclear plants should be considered equal to the hydrogen produced by renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydropower by the EU.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-09 |title=Hydrogène : clash au sommet entre la France, l'Allemagne et l'Espagne |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/monde/europe/hydrogene-clash-au-sommet-entre-la-france-lallemagne-et-lespagne-1905009 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Les Echos |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=La France lance une « alliance » du nucléaire en Europe |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/energie-environnement/la-france-lance-une-alliance-du-nucleaire-en-europe-1910773 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Les Echos |language=fr}}

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 to settle differences relating to energy, industrial, and defence policies.Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke (9 October 2023), [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-france-hold-unprecedented-cabinet-retreat-oil-creaky-eu-motor-2023-10-09/ Germany, France hold unprecedented cabinet retreat to oil creaky EU motor] Reuters.[https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/deutsch-franzoesisches-kabinett-2023-2228354 Erste deutsch-französische Kabinettsklausur: Zukunftsfragen und Weltpolitik diskutiert] Cabinet of Germany, press release of 10 October 2023. One week later, the twenty-seven countries in the European Union reached an agreement to reform the European electricity market that had been hindered by Franco-German disagreements. The French government claims that the agreement will allow Électricité de France to build the six EPR nuclear reactors that had been announced in February 2022.{{Cite web |last=Dole |first=Damien |last2=Féraud |first2=Jean-Christophe |title=Marché de l’électricité européen : les 27 pays de l’UE parviennent à un accord |url=https://www.liberation.fr/economie/marche-de-lelectricite-europeen-les-27-pays-de-lue-parviennent-a-un-accord-20231017_LCJSXPCC7RFZ5GSAJVR4ID4T74/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Libération |language=fr}}

She was appointed Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Marc Fesneau on 8 February 2024 in the Attal government.{{Cite web |last=Carroy |first=Chrystelle |date=2024-02-13 |title=Agnès Pannier-Runacher, ministre déléguée à l’Agriculture avec des attributions liées à la forêt |url=https://www.forestopic.com/fr/foret/les-acteurs/nominations/1699-agnes-pannier-runacher-nommee-ministre-deleguee-agriculture-foret |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.forestopic.com |language=fr-fr}}

• Elis, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (2014–2018)Marine Pennetier and Myriam Rivet (8 January 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/france-politique-pannier-runacher-idFRKCN1P21JI-OFRTP Agnès Pannier-Runacher se voit retirer certains dossiers] Reuters.
• Bourbon, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (2009–2018)Loris Boichot (8 January 2019), [https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/le-scan/coulisses/2019/01/08/25006-20190108ARTFIG00127-conflits-d-interets-des-attributions-retirees-a-la-secretaire-d-etat-agnes-pannier-runacher.php Conflits d'intérêts : des attributions retirées à la secrétaire d'État Agnès Pannier-Runacher] Le Figaro.

Pannier-Runacher is in a relationship with Nicolas Bays, a former Socialist MP and longtime Macron supporter.Elisa Braun, Pauline de Saint Remy and Clea Caulcutt (May 26, 2021) [https://www.politico.eu/article/french-industry-minister-agnes-pannier-runacher-election-run-relationship/ French minister's relationship with staffer casts shadow over election run] Politico Europe. She has three children.Mariana Grépinet (13 May 2020), [https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Les-ministres-impatients-de-remettre-leurs-enfants-a-l-ecole-1685306 Les ministres impatients de remettre leurs enfants à l’école] Paris Match.

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.

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