Emmanuel Macron is the current President of France, having been elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. He's a former investment banker and civil servant who entered politics and founded the centrist party En Marche! (later renamed Renaissance). Early Life and Education Emmanuel Macron was born in Amiens, France, on December 21, 1977. He studied philosophy at Paris Nanterre University and obtained a master's degree in public affairs from Sciences Po. In 2004, he graduated from the prestigious École nationale d'administration (ENA). Career Macron's career began as a senior civil servant before he transitioned to investment banking at Rothschild & Co. He later entered politics, serving as Deputy Secretary-General under President François Hollande and then as Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs. In 2016, he founded his political movement, En Marche!. Presidency In 2017, Macron was elected President of France, becoming the youngest in the country's history, and was re-elected in 2022, the first to achieve this in two decades. His presidency has focused on economic reforms like labor market flexibility and tax cuts. He is a strong advocate for the European Union and is active in international affairs. In the 2022 legislative elections, his party, Renaissance, lost its majority in the National Assembly. He has faced challenges, including domestic unrest and declining popularity