Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet (born 13 August 1971) is a French politician and

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who served as Minister of Labour in the

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from September to December 2024. She served as a member of the

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for Paris's 4th constituency from

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to 2024.

Early life and education

Born to an

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father and a Norwegian mother, Panosyan-Bouvet is a graduate of

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and the

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Career in the private sector

Panosyan-Bouvet held senior positions at two of the main insurance groups in France,

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and

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Political career

As a member of Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet when he was France’s economy minister, Panosyan-Bouvet advised him on international investments and the attractiveness of France’s economy. In 2016, she co-founded the

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movement and was later part of a trio (together with Arnaud Leroy and

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) who led the movement for several months before

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took over the position as party leader. As the movement’s head of international relations, she negotiated its coalition with the

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(ALDE) ahead of the

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. In parliament, Panosyan-Bouvet served on the Committee on Social Affairs from 2022 to 2024. In addition to her committee assignments, she was a member of the French-Israeli Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-

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Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2022 to 2024.

Other activities

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, Member of the Supervisory Board (2022–2024)

References

1971 births Living people HEC Paris alumni Sciences Po alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic French people of Armenian descent French people of Norwegian descent Members of Parliament for Paris Renaissance (French political party) politicians Women members of the National Assembly (France) Government ministers of France {{France-politician-LREM-stub