Amir Reza-Tofighi Elected President of France's CPME

The 40-year-old entrepreneur becomes the youngest leader of the organization, succeeding François Asselin after a decade of leadership.

Amir Reza-Tofighi won the CPME presidency with 65.4% of the vote, defeating two other candidates, Alain Gargani and Gaëtan de Sainte Marie.
Tofighi is the youngest president in the history of the CPME and brings a background in service industries and tech entrepreneurship.
He co-founded Vitalliance, a major home care company with 8,500 employees, as well as international tech firms Heetch and Click and Boat.
The son of Iranian refugees, Tofighi grew up in Grigny and holds degrees from Centrale Supélec and HEC Paris.
His presidency begins during a challenging economic and political period, with tasks including uniting the organization and addressing upcoming pension reform negotiations.