About Gérard Mestrallet
Gérard Mestrallet (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ mɛstʁalɛ], born 1 April 1949) is a French manager who was chairman and CEO of Engie 2008 to 2016. He is also the chairman of Suez. == Early life and education == Mestrallet was born in Paris on 1 April 1949. He received degrees from Sciences Po Toulouse, the École Polytechnique, École nationale de l'aviation civile and the École nationale d'administration. == Career == === Career in government === After his studies, Mestrallet joined the Treasury. From September 1982 and July 1984 he was the technical advisor in charge of industrial affairs under the Minister of Economics and Finance (during the tenure of Jacques Delors) === Career in the energy sector === In 1984, Mestrallet started working as a special advisor for Suez. He has been its Chairman and CEO since 2001. He was named Deputy Delegate General for Industrial Affairs in June 1986. In July 1987, he was General Director of the European Court of Human Rights, an affiliate of the Compagnie financière de Suez. In January 1991 he started as the Deputy Director General of the company, but a month later he became the Managing Director and Chairman of the Management Committee of the Société General de Belgique.
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