Agnès Pannier-Runacher


Agnès Pannier-Runacher is a French business executive and politician of La République En Marche! who has been serving as Secretary of State for Economy and Finance in the governments of successive Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex since 2018.

Civil service career

Pannier-Runacher is a graduate of Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration, and joined the French Civil Service in 2000. She first worked at the Inspection générale des finances and then joined the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris in a managerial role. In 2006 she joined the Caisse des dépôts et consignations as deputy director in charge of strategy and finances. In 2009 she became executive director of the Strategic Investment Fund.

Business career

Pannier-Runacher joined the private company Faurecia in 2011. In 2013 she became deputy director at the Compagnie des Alpes in charge of development and performance of skiing and leisure centers.

Political career

Pannier-Runacher was an early supporter of Emmanuel Macron during the 2017 French presidential election and is a member of the La République En Marche! party.
Pannier-Runacher was appointed as Secretary of State for Economy and Finance, serving under the leadership of minister Bruno Le Maire, on 16 October 2018.