Augustin de Romanet de Beaune

Augustin de Romanet de Beaune
Augustin de Romanet de Beaune in 2012
Born	(1961-04-02) 2 April 1961 (age 56) Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	Sciences Po École nationale d'administration.
Occupation	Businessman

Augustin de Romanet de Beaune (born 2 April 1961 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) is a French political advisor and business executive, chief executive officer of Groupe ADP since November 2012. He served as the chairman of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations from 2007 to 2012, and held many government positions between 1986 and 2006.

Augustin de Romanet de Beaune was raised in a Roman Catholic family ennobled in the 14th century.

Augustin de Romanet is a graduate of Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration with the Diderot promotion of 1986.

Augustin de Romanet de Beaune started his career at the budget directorate of the Minister of Finance. In 1990, he became financial advisor in the French permanent representation to the European Communities in Brussels. In 1993, he is back at the budget directorate.

In 1995, following the election of Jacques Chirac, Augustin de Romanet became technical assistant to finance minister Alain Madelin for a short period, before transferring to François d'Aubert’s secretary of state’s office where he became chief of staff. Then, as financial advisor, he joined the cabinet of Alain Lamassoure in the ministry of budget, followed by a project manager position for finance minister Jean Arthuis. In 1997, he held a vice-director position at the budget directorate.

Augustin de Romanet was cabinet secretary to the Minister of the Budget, Alain Lambert, in 2002, and to the Minister of Employment, Jean-Louis Borloo, in 2004. Later that year, he worked in Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin's cabinet.