Gilles Boyer | |
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 Gilles Boyer in 2021 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | France |
| Quaestor of theEuropean Parliament | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 18 January 2022 | |
| President | David Sassoli |
| Succeeded by | Fabienne Keller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971-07-04)4 July 1971 (age 53) Paris, France |
| Political party | Renew Europe Horizons |
| Alma mater | Paris Nanterre University University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |
Gilles Boyer (born 4 July 1971) is a French politician of theHorizons party. He has served as aMember of the European Parliament since2019[1][2] and was re-elected in2024.[3]
Born to two university professors, Boyer spent his childhood inSèvres and inVille-d'Avray in theHauts-de-Seine region. He obtained a master's degree in law fromParis Nanterre University and a postgraduate degree in public law in 1993 fromParis 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.[4]
From 2002 to 2004, Boyer served as chief of staff toMayor of BordeauxAlain Juppé at Bordeaux City Hall.[5] After Juppé lost his office as mayor, he worked for media companyGroupe M6 from 2004 until 2006. In 2006, he co-wrote a political novel withÉdouard Philippe.
Boyer later worked as political advisor to Juppé during his time asMinister of Defense (2010–2011) and theMinister for Foreign Affairs (2011–2012).[6]
Boyer ranAlain Juppé’s campaign in theprimaries ofThe Republicans (LR) in 2016.[7][8][9][10] Following the2017 presidential election, he served as adviser to Philippe in his capacity asPrime Minister.[11][12]
In the2017 legislative elections, Boyer unsuccessfully ran as an LR candidate inHauts-de-Seine's 8th constituency, losing againstJacques Maire.[13]
From2019 until 2022, Boyer was aquaestor of the European Parliament for two and a half years. His role as quaestor made him part of the Parliament's leadership underPresidentDavid Sassoli.[14]
Boyer has been a member of theCommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (since 2019) and the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (since 2020).[15][16] He also serves on the five-member Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members, the parliament’s body responsible for assessing alleged breaches of its code of conduct and advising thePresident of the European Parliament on possible action to be taken,[17]
In addition to his committee assignments, Boyer is part of theMEPs Against Cancer group.[18]
In May 2022, Boyer – together withStéphane Séjourné forRenaissance andPatrick Mignola for theDemocratic Movement (MoDem) – negotiated the agreement leading to the creation ofEnsemble, a coalition of the parties forming the presidential majority, including on the financial distribution between them.[19]
In 2019, Boyer had to publicly apologize for using what he called “an ill-chosen word” after saying mayors who refused to fall into line would be consideredEmmanuel Macron’s “enemies” at the time of the2022 presidential election.[21]
Boyer has two daughters.[22]
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