Who is Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, and how did she help Emmanuel reach the presidency of France

She saw him as unique, and he saw her as unique. He persuaded her to co-direct a play that they rewrote together at her home, every Friday evening. It inflamed his feelings and motivated him to confess his fondness for her. Between them developed a unique relationship.

The age barrier, whose address is 24 years separating them, they obeyed together. He wanted her to leave her husband and join him. It was not fashionable in a conservative bourgeois environment. He wanted her for him alone, and he urged her to leave her husband, and he had what he wanted.

On October 20, 2007, Emmanuel Macron married Brigitte Tronio, the divorcee of André-Louis Ozier, the father of her three children. He is in his prime and in his thirties. She is a mature woman of 54 years old. The marriage took place in the city hall of Le Touquet, a bourgeois summer resort overlooking the English Channel; Brigitte owns a house she inherited from her father, and today it has become a 'pilgrimage' to visitors, including the English, who are bustling with the city every weekend and during big opportunities.

Much has been written about Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron; Especially since they entered the Elysee Palace together on May 17, 2017, after he was elected President of the Republic when he was not yet forty, so that he became the youngest French president since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in the fifties of the last century.

But the recently published book, "The President," by its two journalist authors, Ava Jamshidi and Natalie Schock, was different, as they succeeded in entering the heart of this exceptional relationship. The book exudes, on every page, the authors' admiration for this woman who was destined to be a teacher, a wife, a mother, and nothing more. But her talented student is not only in study, whether in secondary school or later; Where he belonged to the Institute of Political Sciences in Paris, and then to the Higher Management Institute, which produces the country's senior cadres and elites. He quickly put her in the spotlight during his career: as a high-ranking official in the Financial Inspection Department, then a banker in one of the most prestigious banks (Rothschild Bank in Paris), and from there joining the Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande, who promised him that he would be the "third person" in the Elysee if elected. , which is what happened. From an economic adviser to the president, Macron became minister of the economy in the summer of 2014 until the summer of 2016; Where he launched his political movement "France Forward". Less than a year later, he became president of the republic in a unique election.

Thus, with charming charm, at the age of 64, this blonde lady of slender stature became the wife of the President of the Republic, before whom the doors were opened, and her request was not answered. She revolves around the capitals of the world with her husband and receives his elders. Forbidden command. The kiss of the popular press, and its images invade glossy magazines, and male and female media professionals race to get a sentence or an interview.

Top fashion houses scramble to persuade her to wear the most beautiful woven fabrics of their laboratories. It is the image of France abroad. I got into humanitarian work. It was replaced and renovated in the Elysee Palace, and did not hesitate to ask for the dishes of the presidential table to be replaced, so that they fit the famous French cuisine; But the cost came in the era of bloated expenses; It reached half a million euros, reinforcing the claim that Macron is the "president of the rich". Some of them went to call her “Marie Antoinette,” the wife of King Louis XVI of France, who responded to those who tell her that the French lack bread and have nothing to eat, by saying: “Let them eat biscuits.” The queen and the king finished on the guillotine that stood on the present-day Place de la Concorde in Paris, a stone's throw from the Elysee Palace.

But is this really Brigitte? The most important question that represents the problem around which the book revolves, can be summarized by this question: Who made who? Did she continue to play the role of a teacher who is a student? Or is the disciple freed from the commandment? Does he benefit from her image, or is she only benefiting from his position?

The authors quote a source close to the couple as saying: “Emmanuel owes everything to Brigitte. I became president thanks to her. You (incented) his image, and gave him entry into the homes and hearts of the French.” Another adds: “She is the only woman who helped her husband and contributed to his election. She represents the new world and modernity, while he became old at the age of twenty. It is his emotional guarantee, and it is his rational guarantee.”

The book elaborates on the events that show how keen the young president was to hear his wife's opinion in everything he does. When former President Francois Hollande proposed to him to become a minister, he asked him for time to consult his wife. And when he wanted to run his presidential adventure, it was his advisor, who encouraged him to do so and took his hand. During the presidential campaign she was always present.

She would review his letters with him, and did not hesitate to criticize him if she saw that he was prolonged or remained vague. She was coaching him to find the right vocal level, and she always expressed reservations about what he said or the way he communicated his message. She was critical of his non-stop work when he was a minister, then a candidate, and later a president.

The book tells that Macron's advisers were happy when they accompanied the president on his official trips abroad; Because they were certain that they would not be forced to work for the duration of the trip, no matter how long it was, and for what time it lasted. As Brigitte was approaching the president to say to him: “Stop torturing these poor people. Let them rest a little. It is no secret that Macron is obsessed with communicating with ministers and advisors day and night, and very late at night. And woe to the minister or advisor who attends a meeting and is not fully in control of his file.

As the pages turn, Brigitte's keenness to always be close to Emmanuel is evident to the extent that she always urges his advisors and aides to give them some time between official appointments to meet in private. Moreover, she is keen to monitor the quality of the food he eats. For example, she imposes on the workers in the presidential kitchen to prepare ten types of vegetables and fruits daily.

His wife opened doors and windows to culture, intellectuals and art people for him, and decided that a musical group, theater group or singer should be invited at least once a month, within the framework of the “Elysée Evenings” so that the presidential residence becomes a “friend” of art and culture. It is no secret that Brigitte Macron, as she was studying the art of acting, has extensive relations with many segments of the art sector; Especially theatre. And just two days before the imposition of the stone in homes, in the context of the fight against the “Corona” epidemic, the president and his wife were seen in a theater in the center of the capital, to attend the opening party of a director friend of Brigitte Macron.

The authors recount that Brigitte forced her husband to spend the weekend outside the Elysee Palace. Fortunately, the Presidency occupies a headquarters adjacent to the Palace of Versailles, called «Lantern» which is about half an hour from the heart of Paris by car. This residence, surrounded by high walls, is an ideal hotbed. It is located in the heart of a forest, and the interior is elegant, modern and necessary, including a tennis court and a swimming pool. The headquarters previously belonged to the Presidency of the Government; However, former President Nicolas Sarkozy "put" a hand on him, and thus became in the custody of the President of the Republic.

In this residence, former President Francois Mitterrand was hiding his illegitimate daughter, Mazarine Pingo, and to him, Valerie Trierweiler, the companion of François Hollande, "escaped", after she discovered his "betrayal" with actress Julie Gayet. The two authors say that Brigitte Macron "fell in love with the place" and is keen to be there whenever she and her husband have the opportunity. Likewise, the president's wife liked the summer residence that was at the disposal of the Elysee, which is "Fort Bregonson" overlooking the waters of the Mediterranean. However, the desire of the presidential spouses to provide the fort with a swimming pool, caused uproar in France, and brought to mind the image of the lavish president, who spent at least twenty thousand euros for the purpose of make-up.

In fact, the French were astonished when Brigitte Macron stepped into the spotlight. They considered her a somewhat conservative bourgeois woman, although she seemed "revolutionary" when she answered the call of her heart and left her husband to live with Emmanuel Macron. The two authors elaborate on how "shy" she was. One of the main constants of the book is that there are two women in one: before and after the Elysee Palace.

France has the most centralized system of all European countries. The heart of this centrality is the Élysée Palace, which is wrapped in the constitution of the Fifth Republic, which General de Gaulle made custom in the XNUMXs. Many consider that the President of the Republic has more powers than the King during the monarchy. The result is that the president's wife can exercise a kind of hidden power through her husband. Although Brigitte Macron has always kept a distance from such speculation, the reality is something else.

The book tells that she was the one who discovered Jean-Michel Blanquet, the current Minister of Education, and one of the most prominent members of the government. She receives ministers, and has admirers in their ranks.

Along with Blanquet, Minister of Labor Muriel Benico and Minister of Women's Rights Marilyn Schiappa. On the latter, the book tells that Macron was thinking of a government reshuffle and was hesitant. Because Minister Schiappa is very close to her, she hastened to inform her husband that “he can do whatever he wants as long as she concubine remain in the government. The book comes on the testimony of a minister willing to remain anonymous, as he says that “if a minister wants to pass an amendment to the text of a bill, talking to Brigitte is very useful, as she can influence the president and circumvent the advisers.”

Fayrouz receives Macron over a cup of coffee on Monday

She supported the resigned minister, Richard Fran, one of the first to join Macron among the Socialist Party deputies, because of a real estate scandal that befell him. And the book tells of her that she repeated to the ministers: “If you are able to help, do not delay in notifying me.”

The two authors say of her: "She has a political intuition and is very sensitive." Rather, they describe it as “the president’s right brain” and that he “consults her on everything after the door to their suite is closed” in the Elysee Palace. The book reveals that it is always present during the dinners of the pillars of the majority who invite to the Elysee Palace, which does not appear in the official diary of the presidency. Ministers and dreamers of ministerial portfolios understood this. Therefore, they seek to get close to her, which is referred to as “the footnotes of the kings.”

 

Some of the protesters' voices within the framework of the "yellow vest" movement did not hesitate to call it "Brigette Antoinette" in memory of the wife of King Louis XVI. Brigitte is the compass for the president, according to the book, which enabled him to maintain good relations with the right-wing president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and with many, including those on the far right, such as Philippe Deauville, head of the "Movement for France".

As for the two authors, Brigitte Macron, despite her sense political; Not even her cunning, as she committed many mistakes that were made against her husband and his policies. This is Brigitte Macron: a woman with a complex, but exceptional personality, whether in her personal or "political" life. Whoever does not know the details of her life does not realize the obstacles that she had to overcome to reach what she has reached. But in the end she was active in the events as much as she was affected by them, if not more than that.

International fashion designers hosted by the French President and his wife at the Elysee Palace