Biography

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Élisabeth Borne is the second woman to serve as the Prime Minister of France. She is a graduate of the College of Engineers, the National School of Bridges and Roads, and École Polytechnique. As a civil engineer, Borne has served in various positions within the government and as a manager of state enterprises in the transport and construction sectors in her professional career. Borne's last three positions before becoming the Prime Minister were Minister for Transport, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, and  Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion.

Notably, as prime minister, she oversaw the passage of a pension system reform raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, the repealing of most of the Covid-era health restrictions, and the passage of a multi-year military planning law – paving the way for a 40%-increase in military spending between 2024 and 2030. She also led the government's financial response to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Upon resignation as prime minister in 2024, she ​became a Member of the National Assembly for Calvados's 6th constituency.