The day after François Hollande's election on May 6th, 2012, a young man aged 34 started work at the Élysée Palace. He would be much more than the new president's economic advisor. He wanted to be at the heart of presidential power, and that was what he achieved with the coveted title of 'deputy general secretary' – deputy chief of staff - at the French presidency.
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