Emmanuel Macron’s political allies

Emmanuel Macron and his inner circle are about to take control of the EU’s third-biggest economy behind Germany and the United Kingdom

Richard Ferrand, 54: Former Socialist Party member and cabinet
adviser

Jean Pisani-Ferry, 65: Economist, has worked for European Commission and International Monetary Fund

Gerard Collomb, 69: Socialist senator and mayor of Lyon

Christophe Castaner, 51: Socialist lawmaker, early supporter and spokesman

Francois Bayrou, 65: Former education minister, one-time rival

Jean-Yves Le Drian, 69: France’s defence minister

Brigitte Macron, 64: Wife of Emmanuel Macron

Alexis Kohler, 44: Macron’s chief of staff at Economy Ministry

Ismael Emelien, 29: Macron’s chief political strategist

Gerard Araud, 64: France’s ambassador in Washington

Sylvie Goulard, 52: Member of European parliament, pro-EU and supporter of greater federalism

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