Sibeth Ndiaye
Sibeth Ndiaye (born 13 December 1979)[1] is a French-Senegalese communications advisor who served as government spokeswoman under President Emmanuel Macron from 1 April 2019 to 6 July 2020.[2][3]
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Government Spokeswoman | |
In office 1 April 2019 – 6 July 2020 | |
President | Emmanuel Macron |
Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
Preceded by | Benjamin Griveaux |
Succeeded by | Gabriel Attal |
Personal details | |
Born | Dakar, Senegal | 13 December 1979
Nationality | French Senegalese |
Political party | La République En Marche! |
Spouse(s) | Patrice Roques |
Children | 3 |
Education | Lycée Montaigne |
Alma mater | Paris Diderot University Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Profession | Communications advisor |
Early life and education
Born in Senegal, her father was involved with the Senegalese Democratic Party and her mother was a high-ranking judge on the country's constitutional council.[4] In 1995, she moved to France to study at the renowned Lycée Montaigne where she obtained a Baccalauréat in Science. She then studied at Paris Diderot University and Pantheon-Sorbonne University.[5]
Political career
From 2002, Ndiaye was a member of the Socialist Party (PS). Alongside Ismaël Emelien, Stanislas Guerini and Benjamin Griveaux, she later formed part of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's campaign team for the party’s primaries ahead of the 2007 presidential election.[6]
In March 2008, Ndiaye was appointed head of the press department of Claude Bartolone, who had been newly elected as president of the Seine-Saint-Denis General Council.[7] She later endorsed Martine Aubry in the Socialist Party’s primaries for the 2012 presidential election.[8]
After the election of François Hollande as President of France, Ndiaye joined the cabinet of Minister of the Economy and Finance Arnaud Montebourg as press and communication officer and kept this position when Macron succeeded Montebourg in 2014.
Ndiaye subsequently was in charge of Macron's press relations during the 2017 presidential election and joined his cabinet in the Élysée Palace after he was elected. Since 1 April 2019, she has been serving as a Secretary of State to the office of the Prime Minister and Government Spokeswoman.[9]
Personal life
Ndiaye is married to Patrice Roques and has 3 children.[10]
Further reading
Macron's right-hand woman: ‘He doesn't need another flatterer’, The Guardian, April 2019
References
- « Sibeth Ndiaye, la tête qui dépasse dans Macron, les coulisses d’une victoire », Ouest-France, 9 May 2017.
- "Gouvernement Castex en direct : Darmanin nommé ministre de l'intérieur, Dupond-Moretti garde des sceaux et Bachelot à la culture". Le Monde.fr (in French). 6 July 2020.
- Dikov, Ivan (1 April 2019). "Macron Appoints Senegalese-born Sibeth Ndiaye as Spokesperson in Minor Government Reshuffle". European Views. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Who is France's new spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye?". 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- Média, Prisma. "Sibeth Ndiaye – La biographie de Sibeth Ndiaye avec Gala.fr". Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- Mariana Grépinet (November 28, 2018), Stanislas Guerini, un inconnu à la tête des marcheurs Paris Match.
- Raphaëlle Bacqué (June 7, 2019), Sibeth Ndiaye, langue de bois et paroles cash au service du macronisme Le Monde.
- Raphaëlle Bacqué (June 7, 2019), Sibeth Ndiaye, langue de bois et paroles cash au service du macronisme Le Monde.
- "Gouvernement : voici les remplaçants des ministres sortants". ledauphine.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Sibeth Ndiaye : on sait qui est le mari de la nouvelle porte-parole du gouvernement". Planet (in French). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.