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| office = [[Member of Parliament (France)|Member]] of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]]<br />for [[Essonne's 5th constituency]]
| office = [[Deputy (France)|Member]] of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]]<br />for [[Essonne]]'s [[Essonne's 5th constituency|5th]] constituency
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| birth_place = [[Fontainebleau]], France
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'''Paul Midy''' (born 25 January 1983) is a French politician from [[La République En Marche!]] and a [[Member of Parliament (France)|member]] of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] for [[Essonne's 5th constituency]] since [[2022 French legislative election|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=M. Paul Midy - Essonne (5e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale |url=https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA795664 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=www2.assemblee-nationale.fr}}</ref>
'''Paul Midy''' ({{IPA|fr|pɔl midi}}; born 25 January 1983)<ref name=AN>{{Cite web |title=M. Paul Midy - Essonne (5e circonscription) |website=Assemblée nationale |url=https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA795664 |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=fr}}</ref> is a French business executive and politician. As a member of [[Renaissance (French political party)|Renaissance]] (RE, formerly La République En Marche!) he was elected to represent the [[Essonne's 5th constituency|5th constituency]] of the [[Essonne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] in [[2022 French legislative election|2022 legislative election]].


== See also ==
==Early life and education==
Midy was born in [[Fontainebleau]].<ref name=AN/> He studied at the [[École polytechnique]] and earned a Master's degree in [[applied mathematics]] from [[Columbia University]] in the United States.<ref name=press>{{cite web |url=http://www.presseagence.fr/lettre-economique-politique-paca/2018/06/21/paris-paul-midy-nomme-directeur-general-de-frichti/ |title=Paris: Paul MIDY nommé Directeur Général de Frichti |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=fr |website=PresseAgence.fr }}</ref>


==Business career==
Midy worked for the American consulting firm [[McKinsey & Company]] from 2007 to 2014, rising to associate partner, then as an executive with the online retailer [[Jumia]];<ref name=press/><ref name=three>{{cite news |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/essonne/portrait-legislatives-2022-paul-midy-remplace-cedric-villani-a-l-assemblee-2566436.html|title=Portrait. Législatives 2022: Paul Midy remplace Cédric Villani à l'Assemblée |publisher=France 3 |date=20 June 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=fr }}</ref><ref name=Marianne>{{cite web |author=Jules Pecnard |url=https://www.marianne.net/politique/lrem/de-mckinsey-a-lrem-paul-midy-le-start-upper-qui-suscite-critiqueset-fantasmes |title=De McKinsey à LREM, Paul Midy, le start-upper qui suscite critiques...et fantasmes |website=Marianne |date=30 March 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=fr }}</ref> he was chief executive of [[Jumia Travel]],<ref>{{cite news |author=Benjamin Polle |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/mag/354280/economie/start-up-jumia-travel-ex-jovago-passe-million-de-visiteurs-mois/ |title=Start-up africaine de la semaine: Jumia Travel dépasse le million de visiteurs mensuels |website=Jeune Afrique |date=15 September 2016 |accessdate=4 October 2022 |language=fr}}</ref> in 2017 became chief marketing officer of Jumia,<ref name=press/> and at its launch in early 2018 served as CEO of Jumia One, the company's payment app.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.biztechafrica.com/article/jumia-launches-jumia-one-app/13405/ |title=Jumia Launches Jumia One App |website=Biztech Africa |date=22 March 2018 |access-date=4 October 2022 }}</ref> In 2018 he became chief executive of the food delivery company {{ill|Frichti|fr|Frichti (entreprise)}}.<ref name=press/><ref name=Marianne/><ref>{{cite news |author=Amaury Bucco |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/decideurs/portraits/2018/09/14/33006-20180914ARTFIG00375-paul-midy-un-x-enrole-par-la-start-up-de-livraisons-de-repas-frichti.php |title=Paul Midy, un X enrôlé par la start-up de livraisons de repas Frichti |newspaper=Le Figaro |date=14 September 2018 |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=fr }}</ref>

==Political career==
Midy was a youth activist with the [[Union for a Popular Movement]].<ref name=three/><ref name=Marianne/> He challenged the legality of support by the regional transport agency [[Île-de-France Mobilités|Syndicat des transports d'Ile-de-France]] for [[Jean-Paul Huchon]]'s [[2010 French regional elections|2010]] re-election campaign as [[President of the Regional Council (France)|President of the Regional Council]] of [[Île-de-France]]; in 2011 Huchon's re-election was allowed to stand, but he was ordered to return funds he had been paid in reimbursement of his campaign costs.<ref>{{cite news |author=G. V. |url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Politique/Jean-Paul-Huchon-n-est-pas-declare-ineligible-353319-3112760 |title=Huchon sauve sa tête mais pas sa bourse |newspaper=Le Journal du dimanche |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=fr }}</ref> He served briefly on the municipal council of Fontainebleau in opposition to his former party.<ref name=Marianne/>

Midy is a supporter of [[Emmanuel Macron]]; in 2017 he rejoined LREM, working with [[Stanislas Guerini]] and becoming deputy director general in 2019 and director general in 2020.<ref name=three/><ref name=Marianne/><ref>{{cite news |author=Loris Boichot |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/legislatives/legislatives-2022-de-mckinsey-a-lrem-le-discret-paul-midy-envoye-face-a-cedric-villani-20220506 |title=Législatives 2022: de McKinsey à LREM, le discret Paul Midy envoyé face à Cédric Villani |newspaper=Le Figaro |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=fr }}</ref>

In the [[2022 French legislative election|June 2022 national election]], he was elected to the National Assembly, representing the [[Essonne's 5th constituency|5th constituency]] of Essonne.<ref name=AN/> He narrowly defeated [[Cédric Villani]], who had been elected in 2017 as a member of LREM but stood for re-election for the [[New Ecological and Social People's Union]].<ref name=three/>

== See also ==
* [[List of deputies of the 16th National Assembly of France]]
* [[List of deputies of the 16th National Assembly of France]]


== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://paulmidy2022.fr/connaitre-paul-midy/ Campaign website] {{In lang|fr}}

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Latest revision as of 04:19, 23 November 2024

Paul Midy
Member of the National Assembly
for Essonne's 5th constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2022
Preceded byCédric Villani
Personal details
Born (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 (age 41)
Fontainebleau, France
Political partyRenaissance (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations		Union for a Popular Movement (formerly)
Alma mater

Paul Midy (French pronunciation: [pɔl midi]; born 25 January 1983)[1] is a French business executive and politician. As a member of Renaissance (RE, formerly La République En Marche!) he was elected to represent the 5th constituency of the Essonne department in the National Assembly in 2022 legislative election.

Early life and education

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Midy was born in Fontainebleau.[1] He studied at the École polytechnique and earned a Master's degree in applied mathematics from Columbia University in the United States.[2]

Business career

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Midy worked for the American consulting firm McKinsey & Company from 2007 to 2014, rising to associate partner, then as an executive with the online retailer Jumia;[2][3][4] he was chief executive of Jumia Travel,[5] in 2017 became chief marketing officer of Jumia,[2] and at its launch in early 2018 served as CEO of Jumia One, the company's payment app.[6] In 2018 he became chief executive of the food delivery company Frichti [fr].[2][4][7]

Political career

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Midy was a youth activist with the Union for a Popular Movement.[3][4] He challenged the legality of support by the regional transport agency Syndicat des transports d'Ile-de-France for Jean-Paul Huchon's 2010 re-election campaign as President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France; in 2011 Huchon's re-election was allowed to stand, but he was ordered to return funds he had been paid in reimbursement of his campaign costs.[8] He served briefly on the municipal council of Fontainebleau in opposition to his former party.[4]

Midy is a supporter of Emmanuel Macron; in 2017 he rejoined LREM, working with Stanislas Guerini and becoming deputy director general in 2019 and director general in 2020.[3][4][9]

In the June 2022 national election, he was elected to the National Assembly, representing the 5th constituency of Essonne.[1] He narrowly defeated Cédric Villani, who had been elected in 2017 as a member of LREM but stood for re-election for the New Ecological and Social People's Union.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "M. Paul Midy - Essonne (5e circonscription)". Assemblée nationale (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Paris: Paul MIDY nommé Directeur Général de Frichti". PresseAgence.fr (in French). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Portrait. Législatives 2022: Paul Midy remplace Cédric Villani à l'Assemblée" (in French). France 3. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Jules Pecnard (30 March 2022). "De McKinsey à LREM, Paul Midy, le start-upper qui suscite critiques...et fantasmes". Marianne (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ Benjamin Polle (15 September 2016). "Start-up africaine de la semaine: Jumia Travel dépasse le million de visiteurs mensuels". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Jumia Launches Jumia One App". Biztech Africa. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ Amaury Bucco (14 September 2018). "Paul Midy, un X enrôlé par la start-up de livraisons de repas Frichti". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  8. ^ G. V. (4 July 2011). "Huchon sauve sa tête mais pas sa bourse". Le Journal du dimanche (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  9. ^ Loris Boichot (6 May 2022). "Législatives 2022: de McKinsey à LREM, le discret Paul Midy envoyé face à Cédric Villani". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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