The French President's family has a renowned medical background.
Three women have left a lasting mark on Emmanuel Macron's life: his mother Françoise, his grandmother Manette, and his wife, Brigitte.
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| Macron greets his mother at his inauguration ceremony on May 14th. His father is on the left. Photo: Reuters |
They played a role in shaping the character of France's youngest president.
Among the guests attending the inauguration of the new President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on May 14th, two were particularly moved: Françoise Noguès and Jean-Michel Macron, the president's father. Prior to this momentous occasion, they had rarely appeared before the press.
My whole family is in the medical field.
After their first child (daughter) died at birth, the couple had three more children together: Emmanuel Macron, Laurent (son), born in 1979, and Estelle (daughter), born in 1982.
Macron's family all have a penchant for the medical field.
The father, Jean-Michel Macron, 67, is a doctor of medicine specializing in sleep disorders and epilepsy, a professor and head of the neurology department at the Amiens University Hospital, and also teaches at the medical faculty.
Françoise Noguès, the mother, is the same age as her husband and works as a consultant doctor at the social security agency.
Laurent's younger brother is a cardiac radiologist, and his youngest sister, Estelle, is a nephrologist.
According to the Huffington Post (France), both of Macron's parents have published numerous research papers in medical journals.
In 2010, Françoise divorced her husband. Jean-Michel Macron remarried, taking on the role of psychiatrist Hélène Joly.
In an interview with Vanity Fair before his inauguration, Emmanuel Macron candidly stated: "You know, my life has been all about women, like my grandmother or my wife – my best friend."
Macron may ramble on about his wife and his grandmother Manette, but he rarely talks about his mother, Françoise.
Journalist Bernard Pascuito commented on Europe1 radio: "This is also strange. He never mentioned his mother. We know something bad happened…".
Keep your son away from his crush on his teacher.
In the 288-page book "Emmanuel Macron - A Boy Too Perfect" (Plon Publishing, April 2017) about President Emmanuel Macron, journalist Anne Fulda quotes Françoise as recounting how, when Macron was a child, despite the burden of raising several children, she still focused on educating her son about family values, a passion for work, and respect for freedom.
The reason Macron rarely mentions his mother is because, initially, Françoise disapproved of her son's relationship with Brigitte Trogneux, his French teacher, who was 24 years older than him.
The couple believed their son had been seduced by his teacher, so they decided to send Macron to Paris to attend the final year of high school at the prestigious Henri-IV school in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement.
She accompanied her 16-year-old son to Paris and rented an attic room to provide him with food and shelter.
Recalling this period, Françoise remembered saying to her teacher, Brigitte Trogneux: "Don't overthink it. You have your own life, and my son doesn't have children yet."
Her family asked the teacher not to go near their son until he was 18 years old. But the woman who would later become the First Lady of France replied, "Madam, I cannot promise anything."
Become a friend to your daughter-in-law.
Throughout Macron's career, Françoise has consistently followed him from behind the scenes, from discussions about the Macron bill (Law No. 2015-990 of August 6, 2015, on economic growth, activity, and equality of opportunity, submitted by Minister of Economy Emmanuel Macron on behalf of the government) to her son's election campaigns.
On April 23, Françoise was present at her son's headquarters to follow the results of the first round of the French presidential election.
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| Françoise Noguès (far right), a mother, watches the results of the first round of the election with her son and daughter-in-law. Photo: AFP |
For months after Macron entered the second round, the French press rarely mentioned his family.
After her son was elected president on May 7th, Françoise finally began speaking to the press.
She proudly told Paris Match: "I woke up, I couldn't believe it, I didn't know if I was dreaming or not..."
For her daughter-in-law, time had become a healing balm for all wounds. Gradually, she came to accept Brigitte Trogneux, the teacher.
For the first time publicly commenting on her daughter-in-law in the book "Emmanuel Macron - A Man Too Perfect," Françoise confirmed: "She is now my friend, not my daughter-in-law anymore."
She praised her son's love for his wife: "With Brigitte, it's wonderful... Even if you asked Laetitia Casta (French model, actress, and director) to take off her clothes in front of Emmanuel, he wouldn't be swayed. The love between Emmanuel and Brigitte has completely merged."
Emmanuel Macron's path to glory. He was born on December 21, 1977, in Amiens (the capital of the Somme province), 116 km from Paris. He studied traditional French martial arts, enjoyed playing football, and studied music for 10 years at the Amiens Conservatory. 2001: Graduated from the Institute of Political Studies in Paris after earning a philosophy degree from the University of Paris-Nanterre. Joined the Socialist Party. 2002-2004: Studied at the National School of Administration in Strasbourg. 2007: Married to French teacher Brigitte Trogneux. 2004-2008: Financial inspector under the French General Inspectorate of Finance. 2008-2012: Rothschild Banker. 2012-2014: Deputy Chief of Staff to the President. 2014-2016: Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Technology. On April 6, 2016, Macron announced the founding of the En Marche (Forward) party. On August 30, 2016, he resigned as minister and registered his candidacy for president on November 16, 2016. |
According to Tuoi Tre newspaper
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