Emmanuel Macron Net Worth

What is Emmanuel Macron's Net Worth and Salary?

Emmanuel Macron is a French politician who has a net worth of $1 million. Emmanuel Macron emerged as a transformative figure in French politics, rising from relative obscurity to the presidency with remarkable speed. After graduating from elite institutions, including École Nationale d'Administration, he worked as an investment banker at Rothschild & Co before entering politics as a deputy secretary-general under President François Hollande in 2012.

Appointed Minister of Economy in 2014, Macron championed business-friendly reforms before resigning in 2016 to launch his centrist political movement, En Marche! Breaking with France's traditional party system, he positioned himself as a progressive reformer bridging left-right divides.

In 2017, at age 39, Macron became France's youngest president since Napoleon Bonaparte, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. His presidency has focused on economic liberalization, European integration, and climate initiatives while navigating challenges, including the Yellow Vest protests, pension reform controversies, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Re-elected in 2022 in a second contest against Le Pen, Macron has continued pursuing ambitious domestic reforms while advocating for a stronger, more sovereign European Union on the global stage. His technocratic leadership style and centrist positioning have reshaped French politics while generating both strong support and significant opposition.

Financial Disclosures

Between 2009 and 2014, Emmanuel earned around $5 million before taxes, according to filings he made with the French government. This income was a result of his work at Rothschild Investment Bank. During his time at the bank, he was instrumental in helping Nestle buy Pfizer's baby food business for $12 billion.

Interestingly, in a March 2017 financial report, Macron noted that he did not own a car, and his total net worth barely topped $1 million. His wife owns their house. Furthermore, he had $140,000 in bank accounts, $65,000 in the stock market, and a $300,000 book advance on the horizon. His December 2021 financial report showed a net worth of roughly $590,000. Here is a full breakdown of his December 2021 financial filing:

Net Worth:

Approx. €548,000 → $591,840 USD

(Total assets ~€675,000 minus liabilities ~€127,000)

Declared Assets:

• Joint checking account: €165,000 → $178,200 USD
• Savings (Livret bleu, LDD, etc.): ~€300,000+ → $324,000+ USD
• Investments (employee funds, stocks, SME fund): ~€70,000 → $75,600 USD
• Life insurance (cash value): €113,412 → $122,485 USD
• Receivable from book royalties (Révolution): €1,107 → $1,196 USD
• No real estate, vehicles, or valuables declared in his name

Declared Liabilities:

• Home loan (Modulimmo), joint with spouse: €126,854 → $137,002 USD

  (Macron pays this liability; property is in his wife's name)

• Annual Income (2017–2022):
• Total gross over 5 years: €1.07 million → $1.156 million USD

Presidential Salary & Book Royalties:

• ~€195,000/year → $210,600 USD/year
• Book royalties (2018–2019): ~€158,600 → $171,288 USD

Salary

As President of France, he earns $16,000 per month, roughly $192,000 per year.

Early Life and Education

Emmanuel Macron was born on December 21, 1977, in Amiens, France, to physician Françoise and neurology professor Jean-Michel. He has two younger siblings named Laurent and Estelle. As a youth, Macron was educated mostly at Lycée la Providence in Amiens before spending his last year of school at Lycée Henri-IV in Paris. He went on to study philosophy at Paris Nanterre University after twice failing to gain admission to the École normale supérieure. Macron subsequently earned a master's degree in public affairs from Sciences Po. He then trained for a senior civil service career at the École nationale d'administration, from which he graduated in 2004.

Career Beginnings

Following his graduation from the ENA, Macron began his professional career as an inspector in the Finance Ministry branch Inspection générale des finances. Due to his dismay at the election of President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, he paid €50,000 to buy himself out of his government contract. Subsequently, Macron became an investment banker at Rothschild & Cie Banque. In 2010, he was made a partner of the bank; he was also appointed as managing director. Macron left the bank in 2012.

Senior Government Positions, 2012-2017

Returning to government, Macron became the deputy secretary-general of the Élysée under President François Hollande in May 2012. He remained in that position until his resignation in June 2014. Later, in August, Macron was appointed as Minister of Economics, Industry and Digital Affairs. In his role, he worked to push through many business-friendly reforms, including his signature "Macron Law," which was designed to reinvigorate the French economy.

En Marche

Amid tensions in the government, Macron founded his own independent political party called En Marche in 2016. A liberal centrist movement, it steadily gathered support in the media and among the public. Macron soon resigned from the government to commit himself to the movement and to his presidential campaign.

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President of France

Macron formally declared his candidacy for the presidency of France in November 2016. After earning the most votes in the first round of the election in 2017, handily defeating François Fillon, he moved on to the second round to face National Front candidate Marine Le Pen. Macron ended up being victorious, winning with 66.1% of the vote. As a result, he became the youngest French president ever at the age of 39. Macron went on to secure a majority in the National Assembly, and to appoint Édouard Philippe as prime minister. He subsequently appointed Jacques Chirac after Philippe resigned in 2020. Macron was elected to a second presidential term in 2022, once again beating Le Pen. However, his political coalition lost its absolute majority in the legislative election.

During his presidency, Macron has overseen a number of reforms in the areas of taxation, pensions, and labor laws. Many of these reforms angered right-wing people, leading to the chaotic Yellow Vest Protests and pension reform strike in 2018 and 2019. Starting in early 2020, Macron led France's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, earning praise for his handling of the vaccination rollout. Meanwhile, in terms of foreign policy, he has pushed for reforms to the European Union and signed bilateral treaties with Germany and Italy. Among his other notable actions, Macron continued Opération Chammal to curb the threat of Islamist terrorism, coordinated massive trade agreements with China during the China-United States trade war, and joined other countries in the global denunciation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Political Leanings

Widely considered a centrist and economic neoliberal, Macron favors the free market and reducing the public-finances deficit. He has advocated for corporate tax cuts, spending cuts, and cutting the number of civil servants. In terms of the environment, Macron has supported the transition to renewable energy.

Personal Life

In 2007, Macron married his former high school teacher, Brigitte Trogneux. Although they first met when he was 15 and she was 39, they only began dating when Macron turned 18, much to his parents' chagrin. Trogneux has three children from a prior marriage.

Macron is an avid piano player, having studied the instrument for ten years during his youth. He also enjoys skiing, boxing, and playing tennis. As a sports fan, Macron supports the French football club Olympique de Marseille. He also attended the finals of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, cheering on as France won the former and narrowly lost the latter.

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