Macron was born Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogneux in Amiens, France. She is the youngest of six children[4] of Simone (née Pujol; 1910–1998) and Jean Trogneux (1909–1994), the owners of the five-generation ChocolaterieTrogneux,[5] founded in 1872 in Amiens.[6] The company, now known as Jean Trogneux,[7] is run by her nephew, Jean-Alexandre Trogneux.[5]
CareerEdit
Macron, at the time Brigitte Auzière, taught literature at the Collège Lucie-Berger in Strasbourg in the 1980s.[8] By the 1990s, she was teaching French and Latin at Lycée la Providence, a Jesuit high school in Amiens. From 2007 to 2015, she taught at Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague,[9] in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, one of the most prestigious French private schools. At that institution, she was the French teacher of Frédéric and Jean Arnault, sons of French luxury business tycoon Bernard Arnault.[10]
It was at Lycée la Providence that she and Emmanuel Macron first met.[11] He attended her literature classes, and she was in charge of the theatre class that he attended.[12] Their relationship has attracted controversy, as she is his senior by close to 25 years, and Macron has described it as "a love often clandestine, often hidden, misunderstood by many before imposing itself".[13]
In 1989, Brigitte Macron (then Auzière) unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the city council of Truchtersheim.[8] It was the only time she ran for office.[8]
In 2017, Brigitte Macron played an active role in her husband's presidential campaign; a top adviser was quoted as saying that "her presence is essential for him".[14] During his campaign, Emmanuel Macron stated that upon his winning of the French presidency, his wife would "have the role that she always had with [him], she will not be hidden".[15]
He proposed creating an official "first lady" (première dame) title (as the spouse of the French president currently holds no official title) coming with their own staff, office and a personally allocated budget for their activities.[16] Following Macron's election as president and his previously outspoken stance against nepotism,[17] a petition against his proposal gathered more than 275,000 signatures, and the French government announced that Brigitte Macron would not hold the official title of "first lady" and would not be allocated an official budget.[18] In an interview with French magazine Elle, she stated that a soon-to-be published transparency charter would clarify her "role and accompanying resources", including the composition and size of her staff.[19]
Personal lifeEdit
On 22 June 1974, Brigitte married banker André-Louis Auzière, with whom she had three children (Sébastien, born 1975; Laurence, born 1977; and Tiphaine, born 1984).[20] They resided in Truchtersheim until 1991, when they moved to Amiens.[8] In 1993, at the age of 40, she met the 15-year-old Emmanuel Macron in La Providence High School[21] where she was a teacher and he was a student and a classmate of her daughter Laurence.[22] She divorced Auzière in January 2006 and married Macron in October 2007.[23][24] She has seven grandchildren.[25]
Macron caught COVID-19 over Christmas 2020, her office said on 9 January 2021, confirming press reports. She tested positive on 24 December 2020 but exhibited only light symptoms and tested negative six days later. During that period, she stayed at the official presidential residence, the Élysée Palace, while the president worked at another residence outside Paris. Her office said that her illness was not made public at the time as it had no impact on her public agenda but she had since made a full recovery.[26]
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Brigitte Marie Claude Macron French bʁiʒit maʁi klod makʁɔ nee Trogneux tʁɔɲo previously Auziere ozjɛːʁ born 13 April 1953 is a French former teacher Also known as Madame Macron 1 She is married to Emmanuel Macron who is the current president of France and co prince of Andorra 2 3 Brigitte MacronBrigitte Macron in 2023BornBrigitte Marie Claude Trogneux 1953 04 13 13 April 1953 age 70 Amiens FranceOccupationTeacher formerly Spouse s Andre Louis Auziere m 1974 div 2006 wbr Emmanuel Macron m 2007 wbr Children3 including Laurence Auziere Jourdan Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Politics 4 Personal life 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditMacron was born Brigitte Marie Claude Trogneux in Amiens France She is the youngest of six children 4 of Simone nee Pujol 1910 1998 and Jean Trogneux 1909 1994 the owners of the five generation Chocolaterie Trogneux 5 founded in 1872 in Amiens 6 The company now known as Jean Trogneux 7 is run by her nephew Jean Alexandre Trogneux 5 Career EditMacron at the time Brigitte Auziere taught literature at the College Lucie Berger in Strasbourg in the 1980s 8 By the 1990s she was teaching French and Latin at Lycee la Providence a Jesuit high school in Amiens From 2007 to 2015 she taught at Lycee Saint Louis de Gonzague 9 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris one of the most prestigious French private schools At that institution she was the French teacher of Frederic and Jean Arnault sons of French luxury business tycoon Bernard Arnault 10 It was at Lycee la Providence that she and Emmanuel Macron first met 11 He attended her literature classes and she was in charge of the theatre class that he attended 12 Their relationship has attracted controversy as she is his senior by close to 25 years and Macron has described it as a love often clandestine often hidden misunderstood by many before imposing itself 13 Politics Edit nbsp French president Emmanuel Macron kisses Brigitte s hand during a state visit at the White House with U S president Donald Trump and Melania Trump in April 2018In 1989 Brigitte Macron then Auziere unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the city council of Truchtersheim 8 It was the only time she ran for office 8 In 2017 Brigitte Macron played an active role in her husband s presidential campaign a top adviser was quoted as saying that her presence is essential for him 14 During his campaign Emmanuel Macron stated that upon his winning of the French presidency his wife would have the role that she always had with him she will not be hidden 15 He proposed creating an official first lady premiere dame title as the spouse of the French president currently holds no official title coming with their own staff office and a personally allocated budget for their activities 16 Following Macron s election as president and his previously outspoken stance against nepotism 17 a petition against his proposal gathered more than 275 000 signatures and the French government announced that Brigitte Macron would not hold the official title of first lady and would not be allocated an official budget 18 In an interview with French magazine Elle she stated that a soon to be published transparency charter would clarify her role and accompanying resources including the composition and size of her staff 19 Personal life EditOn 22 June 1974 Brigitte married banker Andre Louis Auziere with whom she had three children Sebastien born 1975 Laurence born 1977 and Tiphaine born 1984 20 They resided in Truchtersheim until 1991 when they moved to Amiens 8 In 1993 at the age of 40 she met the 15 year old Emmanuel Macron in La Providence High School 21 where she was a teacher and he was a student and a classmate of her daughter Laurence 22 She divorced Auziere in January 2006 and married Macron in October 2007 23 24 She has seven grandchildren 25 Macron caught COVID 19 over Christmas 2020 her office said on 9 January 2021 confirming press reports She tested positive on 24 December 2020 but exhibited only light symptoms and tested negative six days later During that period she stayed at the official presidential residence the Elysee Palace while the president worked at another residence outside Paris Her office said that her illness was not made public at the time as it had no impact on her public agenda but she had since made a full recovery 26 Honours Edit nbsp Italy Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1 July 2021 27 References Edit Queen meets Madame Macron to launch literary prize Townsville Bulletin Nationwide News Pty Ltd 21 September 2003 Retrieved 6 October 2023 French President arrives in Japan for G20 summit NHK World 26 June 2019 Archived from the original on 28 June 2019 Retrieved 24 July 2019 Brigitte Trogneux La biographie de Brigitte Trogneux avec Gala fr Gala fr in French Media Prisma Archived from the original on 25 April 2017 Retrieved 12 April 2017 Brigitte TROGNEUX Fraternelle l encyclopedie biographique de l Homo erectus Geneanet Geneanet Retrieved 15 April 2017 a b Levy Frebault Tiphaine 25 June 2015 Qui est Brigitte Trogneux l epouse d Emmanuel Macron L Express Retrieved 3 May 2017 Arras la chocolaterie Trogneux va demenager sur la place des Heros La Voix du Nord 30 October 2015 Retrieved 7 May 2017 Homepage Jean Trogneux Archived from the original on 9 May 2017 Retrieved 7 May 2017 a b c d Hartzer Renaud 8 May 2017 Brigitte Macron a fait ses premiers pas en politique en Alsace France 3 Grand Est Retrieved 8 May 2017 Brigitte Macron elysee fr 15 November 2018 Retrieved 31 May 2022 Les petits secrets de la famille Arnault proprietaire de LVMH Capital fr in French 5 April 2017 Retrieved 14 February 2021 Druckerman Pamela 2 February 2017 Sex and the French Elections The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 12 April 2017 France s Macron defied parental veto on schoolboy love affair with teacher Reuters 12 April 2017 Retrieved 12 April 2017 Persio Sofia Lotto 6 February 2017 Emmanuel Macron From teacher s pet to French president International Business Times UK Retrieved 12 April 2017 The Singular Woman Behind France s Front Runner Bloomberg com 7 April 2017 Retrieved 12 April 2017 Pithers Ellie How Brigitte Macron Is Redefining First Lady Dressing British Vogue Retrieved 12 April 2017 Willsher Kim 6 August 2017 Emmanuel Macron under fire for plan to give wife first lady role The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 8 September 2019 Masters James 7 August 2017 Emmanuel Macron under fire over wife s First Lady role CNN Retrieved 28 May 2022 Willsher Kim 8 August 2017 No first lady title for Brigitte Macron after petition over her status The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 August 2017 Brigitte Macron A first lady in all but title France 24 France 24 17 August 2017 Retrieved 17 August 2017 Brigitte Macron elysee fr 15 November 2018 Retrieved 31 May 2022 I will come back and I will marry you How Emmanuel Macron met his teacher and wife Brigitte Trogneux DNA India 8 May 2017 Retrieved 27 August 2019 Fulda Anne 17 July 2018 The Macron affair How the French election winner s parents discovered he was dating his teacher The Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 27 August 2019 Gerber Louis Emmanuel Macron the new French minister of the economy www cosmopolis ch Retrieved 12 April 2017 VIDEO Les images du mariage d Emmanuel Macron temps de Brigitte Trogneux diffusees Le Parisien 22 November 2016 Brigitte Macron elysee fr 15 November 2018 Retrieved 31 May 2022 Syndicated feed 9 January 2021 French President s Wife Caught Coronavirus Over Christmas NDTV Retrieved 9 January 2021 Quirinale websiteExternal links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brigitte Macron in French Charte de transparence relative au statut du conjoint du Chef de l Etat Presidency of the French Republic 2017Unofficial rolesVacantTitle last held byValerie Trierweiler Spouse of the President of France2017 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brigitte Macron amp oldid 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