Alain Griset
Alain Griset | |
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| Minister Delegate in charge of Small and Medium-Sized Entreprises | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Castex |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1953 Faches-Thumesnil, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Independent |
Alain Griset (born 30 May 1953) is a French businessman, politician and former taxi driver serving as Minister Delegate in charge of Small and Medium-Sized Entreprises attached to the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex since 2020.[1][2]
Biography[]
Alain Griset was born on 30 May 1953 in a working-class family in Faches-Thumesnil, Northern France. His father was a metal worker and his mother a stay-at-home mom. At 19 he started working as a switchboard operator in a taxi company after failing his Baccalauréat in mechanical manufacturing, he passed the taxi exam at 21 and started working as a driver.[2] In 1975 he created his own taxi company in Lille; he then settled in Maubeuge then Tourcoing and finally Douai.[3]
In 1989, he was elected to the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Northern France in 1995, he became its president. In 2005 the body changed to Chamber of Trades and Crafts of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and he became its president.[3] On July 6, 2020, after the appointment of Jean Castex as Prime Minister, Griset is appointed Minister Delegate in charge of Small and Medium-Sized Entreprises, attached to the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire.[4]
See also[]
- Castex Government
References[]
- ^ "Qui sont les ministres du gouvernement Castex ?". Le Monde.fr (in French).
- ^ Jump up to: a b JDD 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bourdeau 2020.
- ^ Le Monde.fr 2020.
Sources[]
- "Alain Griset, the spokesperson for artisans, settles in Bercy". Web24. 13 July 2020.
- France, Centre (15 December 2020). "Économie - Le ministre Alain Griset à Nevers : "La digitalisation doit être un complément, pas remplacer le commerce physique"". www.lejdc.fr (in French).
- "Compte bancaire : le ministre aux PME Alain Griset visé par deux enquêtes". La Tribune (in French). 15 December 2020.
- France, Centre (15 December 2020). "Économie - Le ministre Alain Griset à Nevers" (in French).
- Bourdeau, Maxime (7 July 2020). "Alain Griset, fils d'ouvrier, ancien taxi et nouveau ministre des PME". Le HuffPost (in French).
- "Alain Griset : " Face à la crise, l'objectif du gouvernement est d'accompagner toutes les entreprises, quelle que soit leur situation "". Le Monde.fr (in French). 20 November 2020.
- JDD, Le (13 July 2020). "Alain Griset, le porte-parole des artisans, s'installe à Bercy". lejdd.fr (in French).
External links[]
- 1953 births
- Living people
- French politicians
- French taxi drivers