David Amiel, a devoted soldier of macronism on the finances | EUROtoday

L’“government adjustment” introduced by the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, is underway. While ready specifically for the identify of Rachida Dati’s substitute for tradition, Emmanuel Macron made a primary main selection by appointing, Sunday February 22, David Amiel to the Ministry of Action and Public Accounts.

He succeeds Amélie de Montchalin who took up her duties as first president of the Court of Auditors on Monday February 23. His accession, at simply 33 years outdated, to the finances portfolio constitutes an actual promotion for this “walker” from the beginning who has occupied, since October 2025, the put up of Minister Delegate answerable for the general public service and State reform. All beneath the authority of the identical Amélie de Montchalin.

For David Amiel, this appointment appears above all to reward unfailing loyalty to the Head of State because the begin of the Macronist journey. Trained in probably the most prestigious Parisian excessive faculties (Louis-le-Grand then Henri-IV) earlier than going to the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) and Princeton University within the United States, this former socialist activist joined Emmanuel Macron in 2015 as an intern in his workplace on the Ministry of the Economy and Finance.

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