# Benjamin Griveaux > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Benjamin_Griveaux > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Benjamin_Griveaux.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Griveaux > Source revision: 1349573761 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|French politician (born 1977)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{infobox officeholder | name = Benjamin Griveaux | image = Benjamin Griveaux (40581872673) (cropped).jpg | caption = Griveaux in 2018 | office = Member of the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France))
for [Paris's 5th constituency](/source/Paris's_5th_constituency) | term_start2 = 21 June 2017 | term_end2 = 21 July 2017 | predecessor2 = [Seybah Dagoma](/source/Seybah_Dagoma) | successor2 = [Élise Fajgeles](/source/%C3%89lise_Fajgeles) | term_start = 28 April 2019 | term_end = 12 May 2021 | predecessor = [Élise Fajgeles](/source/%C3%89lise_Fajgeles) | successor = [Julien Bayou](/source/Julien_Bayou) | office3 = [Government Spokesman](/source/List_of_government_spokespeople_of_France) | term_start3 = 24 November 2017 | term_end3 = 27 March 2019 | president3 = [Emmanuel Macron](/source/Emmanuel_Macron) | prime_minister3 = [Édouard Philippe](/source/%C3%89douard_Philippe) | predecessor3 = [Christophe Castaner](/source/Christophe_Castaner) | successor3 = [Sibeth Ndiaye](/source/Sibeth_Ndiaye) | office4 = [Secretary of State](/source/Secretary_of_state) to the [Minister of the Economy and Finance](/source/Ministry_of_the_Economy_and_Finance_(France)) | term_start4 = 21 June 2017 | term_end4 = 24 November 2017 | president4 = [Emmanuel Macron](/source/Emmanuel_Macron) | prime_minister4 = [Édouard Philippe](/source/%C3%89douard_Philippe) | predecessor4 = ''Position reestablished'' | successor4 = [Delphine Gény-Stephann](/source/Delphine_G%C3%A9ny-Stephann) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Saint-Rémy](/source/Saint-R%C3%A9my%2C_Sa%C3%B4ne-et-Loire), France | party = [Socialist Party](/source/Socialist_Party_(France))
[La République En Marche!](/source/La_R%C3%A9publique_En_Marche!) | spouse = Julia Minkowski | children = 3 | alma_mater = [Sciences Po](/source/Sciences_Po)
[HEC Paris](/source/HEC_Paris) }} '''Benjamin-Blaise Griveaux''' ({{IPA|fr|bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ blɛz ɡʁivo}}; born 29 December 1977) is a French politician of [La République En Marche!](/source/La_R%C3%A9publique_En_Marche!) (LREM) who served as [Government Spokesman](/source/List_of_Government_spokespeople_of_France) from 2017 to 2019 under [Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister_of_France) [Édouard Philippe](/source/%C3%89douard_Philippe). From 2017 until 2021, he also served as a member of the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)), representing the [5th constituency](/source/Paris's_5th_constituency) of [Paris](/source/Paris), which encompasses the [3rd](/source/3rd_arrondissement_of_Paris) and [10th arrondissements](/source/10th_arrondissement_of_Paris).{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/elections/legislatives/legislatives-2017-les-resultats-du-second-tour-dans-la-5e-circonscription-de-paris-18-06-2017-7063287.php |title=Législatives 2017 : Benjamin Griveaux (LREM) élu dans la 5e circonscription de Paris - Le Parisien |publisher=Leparisien.fr |date= 18 June 2017|access-date=18 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2017/06/18/97001-20170618FILWWW00255-legislatives-benjamix-griveaux-lrem-elu.php |title=Législatives: Benjamin Griveaux (LREM) élu |publisher=Lefigaro.fr |date= 18 June 2017|access-date=18 June 2017}} A former member of the [Socialist Party](/source/Socialist_Party_(France)) (PS), Griveaux has frequently been described as one of President [Emmanuel Macron](/source/Emmanuel_Macron)'s closest political allies. He was LREM's candidate for [Mayor of Paris](/source/List_of_mayors_of_Paris) in the [2020 municipal election](/source/2020_Paris_municipal_election) before he withdrew due to a sex scandal and was replaced by [Health Minister](/source/Minister_of_Health_(France)) [Agnès Buzyn](/source/Agn%C3%A8s_Buzyn). ==Early life== Griveaux was born in [Saint-Rémy](/source/Saint-R%C3%A9my%2C_Sa%C3%B4ne-et-Loire). His father is a notary and his mother is a barrister.{{cite web|url=http://www.liberation.fr/france/2017/06/23/benjamin-griveaux-bercy-macron_1579174 |title=Benjamin Griveaux, Bercy Macron ! - Libération |publisher=Liberation.fr |date=23 June 2017 |access-date=30 June 2017}} He studied at [Sciences Po](/source/Sciences_Po), where he was vice-president of the student union and founded a student magazine called ''L’Autodafé''. He graduated in 1999 and continued his studies at [HEC Paris](/source/HEC_Paris), earning a master's degree in 2001. He failed to gain admission to the [École nationale d'administration](/source/%C3%89cole_nationale_d'administration).{{cite web|url=http://www.lsa-conso.fr/carnet-des-decideurs/griveaux-benjamin,183927 |title=Benjamin Griveaux : Tout savoir sur Benjamin Griveaux, Futur président du mouvement En marche ! |publisher=Lsa-conso.fr |date= |access-date=30 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.emilemagazine.fr/carnets-de-campagne/2017/1/11/portrait-benjamin-griveaux-en-marche-au-ct-demmanuel-macron |title=Emile Magazine — Portrait - Benjamin Griveaux, en marche au côté d'Emmanuel Macron |publisher=Emilemagazine.fr |date=11 January 2017 |access-date=30 June 2017}} ==Career== ===Early beginnings=== Between 2003 and 2008 Griveaux began working for ''A Gauche en Europe'', a think-tank founded by [Dominique Strauss-Kahn](/source/Dominique_Strauss-Kahn) and directed by [Michel Rocard](/source/Michel_Rocard). He worked as an adviser to Strauss-Kahn and supported his [unsuccessful bid for the leadership](/source/French_Socialist_Party_presidential_primary%2C_2006) of the [Socialist Party](/source/Socialist_Party_(France)) in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.lejsl.com/actualite/2011/05/08/strauss-kahn-est-l-homme-qui-rassurera-les-francais |title=Grand témoin | " Strauss-Kahn est l'homme qui rassurera les Français " |publisher=Lejsl.com |date=11 June 1970 |access-date=30 June 2017}} He founded Mediane Conseil, a recruitment consultancy, the same year. In 2008, Griveaux stood as a Socialist in both the municipal and departmental elections in [Chalon-sur-Saône](/source/Chalon-sur-Sa%C3%B4ne), which took place simultaneously that year. He succeeded in winning a seat as both a municipal councilor for Chalon-sur-Saône and a departmental councilor for [Saône-et-Loire](/source/Sa%C3%B4ne-et-Loire).{{cite web|author=par Florence Morel |url=http://www.lesinrocks.com/2017/06/19/actualite/probable-president-de-lrm-candidat-potentiel-la-mairie-de-paris-mais-qui-est-benjamin-griveaux-11956736/ |title=Probable président de LRM, candidat potentiel à la mairie de Paris… Mais qui est Benjamin Griveaux ? |publisher=Les Inrocks |date=19 June 2017 |access-date=30 June 2017}} He later became vice-president of the Departmental Council, which was then led by [Arnaud Montebourg](/source/Arnaud_Montebourg). In 2012 he worked on [François Hollande](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Hollande)'s campaign for the presidency and after Hollande's election served as an adviser to [Health Minister](/source/Minister_of_Health_(France)) [Marisol Touraine](/source/Marisol_Touraine).{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/legislatives/2017/06/18/38001-20170618ARTFIG00248-resultats-legislatives-benjamin-griveaux-nouveau-bras-arme-de-macron-a-paris.php |title=Benjamin Griveaux, le nouveau colocataire de Bruno Le Maire à Bercy |publisher=Lefigaro.fr |date= 18 June 2017|access-date=30 June 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2017/05/02/qui-sont-les-trente-proches-d-emmanuel-macron-qui-comptent-au-sein-d-en-marche_5121041_4355770.html |title=Qui sont les trente proches d'Emmanuel Macron qui comptent au sein d'En marche ! ? |newspaper=Le Monde.fr |publisher=Lemonde.fr |date= 2 May 2017|access-date=30 June 2017}} ===Career in the private sector, 2014–2016=== In 2014 Griveaux renounced his mandates in order to take up a post with the commercial real estate company [Unibail](/source/Unibail), prompting criticism from a local official. At Unibail he worked as director of communications and public relations. He left the company in October 2016 to work full-time for [En Marche!](/source/En_Marche!) ===Career in national politics=== Griveaux met [Emmanuel Macron](/source/Emmanuel_Macron) in December 2015 through their mutual contact with [Ismaël Emelien](/source/Isma%C3%ABl_Emelien). He was present in the meetings that founded En Marche! and was appointed a spokesperson for the movement. Griveaux has frequently been described in media as one of Macron's closest political allies.{{cite web|url=http://www.liberation.fr/france/2017/06/21/les-nouvelles-tetes-du-gouvernement-philippe-ii_1578651 |title=Les nouvelles têtes du gouvernement Philippe II - Libération |publisher=Liberation.fr |date=21 June 2017 |access-date=30 June 2017}}{{cite web|author=6 Medias |url=http://www.lopinion.fr/edition/politique/benjamin-griveaux-va-prendre-direction-republique-en-marche-126886 |title=Benjamin Griveaux va prendre la direction de La République en Marche | L'Opinion |language=fr|publisher=Lopinion.fr |date=4 November 2015 |access-date=30 June 2017}} In the [2017 legislative elections](/source/2017_French_legislative_election) Griveaux stood for [La République en Marche!](/source/En_Marche!) in the [fifth constituency of Paris](/source/Paris's_5th_constituency), where his opponent was [Seybah Dagoma](/source/Seybah_Dagoma), a Socialist assembly member since 2012. Griveaux won the seat on 18 June with 56.27% of the vote.{{cite web|author=Par Rédaction Europe1.fr avec AFP |url=http://www.europe1.fr/politique/second-tour-des-legislatives-benjamin-griveaux-elu-depute-de-la-cinquieme-circonscription-de-paris-3364865 |title=Second tour des législatives : Benjamin Griveaux élu député de la cinquième circonscription de Paris |publisher=Europe1.fr |date= |access-date=30 June 2017}} On 21 June 2017, Griveaux was appointed to the [second Philippe government](/source/Second_Philippe_Government) as a [secretary of state](/source/Secretary_of_State_(France)) at the [Finance and Economy Ministry](/source/French_Ministry_for_the_Economy_and_Finance), a newly created role. The ''[Huffington Post](/source/Huffington_Post)'' reported the extent of Griveaux's remit is unclear, and that he will serve as deputy or assistant (Fr: ''adjoint'') to Finance Minister [Bruno Le Maire](/source/Bruno_Le_Maire).{{cite web|author=Alexandre Boudet Journaliste politique au HuffPost |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2017/06/22/quel-role-jouera-benjamin-griveaux-aupres-de-bruno-le-maire-ber_a_22560697/ |title=Quel rôle jouera Benjamin Griveaux auprès de Bruno Le Maire? Bercy répond au HuffPost |publisher=Huffingtonpost.fr |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=30 June 2017}}{{cite web|author=Alexandre Boudet Journaliste politique au HuffPost |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2017/06/22/gouvernement-philippe-que-vont-faire-les-sept-ministres-qui-no_a_22546737/ |title=Gouvernement Philippe: que vont faire les sept ministres qui n'ont pas d'attributions? |publisher=Huffingtonpost.fr |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=30 June 2017}}''[Libération](/source/Lib%C3%A9ration)'' referred to Griveaux as ‘the president’s eyes and ears’ in the upper echelons of the powerful Finance Ministry. ===Candidacy of Mayor of Paris, 2019–2020=== In March 2019, Griveaux resigned from the office of spokesman in order to run in the Paris mayor's election.{{Cite web|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/saone-et-loire/chalon-sur-saone/chalonnais-benjamin-griveaux-va-demissionner-du-gouvernement-1645782.html|title=Le Chalonnais Benjamin Griveaux démissionne du gouvernement|website=France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté}} In February 2020 Griveaux abandoned his bid to become mayor of Paris after it was alleged that he had "exchanged intimate mobile phone messages with a young woman and sent her an explicit video of himself masturbating", which was later posted online by [Petr Pavlensky](/source/Petr_Pavlensky).{{cite web|url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/municipales-un-jour-une-ville/20200214.OBS24843/benjamin-griveaux-retire-sa-candidature-a-la-mairie-de-paris-apres-la-diffusion-d-une-video-intime.html|title=Benjamin Griveaux retire sa candidature à la mairie de Paris après la diffusion d'une vidéo intime|last=|first=|date=14 February 2020|website=Nouve L'Obs|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214153734/https://www.nouvelobs.com/municipales-un-jour-une-ville/20200214.OBS24843/benjamin-griveaux-retire-sa-candidature-a-la-mairie-de-paris-apres-la-diffusion-d-une-video-intime.html |archive-date=14 February 2020 |access-date=14 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51502424|title=Griveaux Paris race: Sex video prompts Macron ally to step down|last=|first=|date=14 February 2020|website=BBC.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214150030/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51502424 |archive-date=14 February 2020 |access-date=14 February 2020}} Pavlensky said that Griveaux was "only the first politician that he would target: he had only just begun". ===Return to the private sector=== In May 2021, Griveaux resigned his parliamentary seat and instead announced leaving active politics.[https://www.la-croix.com/France/Benjamin-Griveaux-depute-LREM-Paris-demissionne-mandat-2021-05-12-1201155442 Benjamin Griveaux, député LREM de Paris, démissionne de son mandat] ''[La Croix](/source/La_Croix_(newspaper))'', 12 May 2021. ==Controversy== In January 2019, Griveaux had to escape his office after protesters broke into the compound and smashed up vehicles during the broader [Yellow vests movement](/source/Yellow_vests_movement).Sudip Kar-Gupta (29 July 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-politics/farmers-protesting-at-trade-deal-vandalize-office-of-macron-party-lawmaker-idUSKCN1UO1J5 Farmers protesting at trade deal vandalize office of Macron party lawmaker] ''[Reuters](/source/Reuters)''. ==Personal life== Griveaux is married to Julia Minkowski, a lawyer. They have three children.{{cite web|url=https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Benjamin-Griveaux-devient-pere-pour-la-troisieme-fois-1626277|title=Benjamin Griveaux devient père pour la troisième fois|publisher=parismatch.com |access-date= 15 February 2020|language=french | date=14 February 2020}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category-inline}} {{Second Philippe government}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Griveaux, Benjamin}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Sciences Po alumni Category:HEC Paris alumni Category:People from Saône-et-Loire Category:Renaissance (French political party) politicians Category:Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Category:Government spokespersons of France Category:Members of Parliament for Paris --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Benjamin Griveaux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Griveaux) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Griveaux?action=history)). 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