Valerie Pecresse

Valerie Pecresse is a French politician with a long career in public service. Born on Friday 14th of July 1967 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France, she entered politics around 2002, when she was about 34 years old. Her career spans over two decades, from 2002 to the present.

She has been the President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France since 2015, a role she continues to hold. A member of The Republicans, she previously served as Minister of Higher Education and Research from 2007 to 2011, and as Minister of the Budget and Government Spokeswoman from 2011 to 2012 under Prime Minister François Fillon. She also represented the 2nd constituency of Yvelines in the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2016. She is 5'7" tall with a slim build, blonde hair, and brown eyes. She has 79k followers on Instagram.