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Alexis Kohler Steps Down as Élysée Secretary General After Eight Years

Kohler, Macron's closest advisor, will leave his post in mid-April to join Société Générale, with Emmanuel Moulin confirmed as his successor.

Le secrétaire général de l'Elysée, Alexis Kohler, le 5 juin 2018, à Paris
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Alexis Kohler à l’Élysée, le 6 juillet 2020.
Alexis Kohler à l’Elysée en mai 2024.

Overview

  • Alexis Kohler, Secretary General of the Élysée since 2017 and Emmanuel Macron's longtime advisor, has officially announced his resignation, effective mid-April.
  • Kohler is set to join Société Générale as Deputy CEO in June, marking a shift to the private sector after a decade in public service.
  • Emmanuel Moulin, a senior administrator with extensive experience in economic and governmental affairs, has been named as Kohler's successor.
  • Kohler's tenure was influential in shaping key reforms, including pension changes and the 2024 dissolution of the National Assembly, but was clouded by legal scrutiny, particularly in the MSC case.
  • This transition represents both continuity and change within Macron's administration, as Kohler's departure signals the end of an era for Macron's inner circle.