Didier Parakian Explained

Didier Parakian (born 5 March 1964) is a French businessman and politician. He made his fortune from ready-to-wear clothing. He was elected to Marseille city council in 2008 and became a deputy in the National Assembly in 2023.

Biography

Parakian was born in Marseille. His Armenian grandparents migrated to France in 1920 from the Turkish cities of Bursa and Kütahya.[1]

Parakian set up an eponymous fashion brand with his sister Marjorie. He sold the majority of the shares to the Thomas family in 2015.[2] The following year, an unsuccessful attempt at becoming more upmarket led to the company going into receivership.[3] In March 2017, the company was rescued by Chinese corporation Zhejiang Dunnu.[4]

In 2008, Parakian was elected to the city council. He became a deputy to right-wing mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin.[5]

In July 2020, Parakian was appointed to the council of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis and named in the executive led by Martine Vassal.[6] He was put in charge of European funds.[7]

Formerly a member of The Republicans (LR), Parakian ran for Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance in the 2022 French legislative election, as the substitute for Sabrina Agresti-Roubache's candidacy in Bouches-du-Rhône's 1st constituency.[8] In July 2023, Agresti-Roubache was nominated for a ministerial post, and Parakian succeeded her as a deputy in the National Assembly.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Didier Parakian: "There is only happiness in our hearts; our dream has come true" . 10 June 2024 . Armenians Today . 2 November 2010.
  2. News: Didier Parakian: la famiglia Thomas diventa maggiore azionista . Didider Parakian: the Thomas family become majority shareholders. 10 June 2024 . Fashion Magazine . 2 July 2015 . Italian.
  3. News: Lerévérend . Anaïs . Parakian Paris placé en redressement judiciaire . Parakian Paris put into receivership. 10 June 2024 . Fashion Network . 14 November 2016 . French.
  4. News: Parakian repris par un industriel chinois. Parakian rescued by a Chinese industrial company . 10 June 2024 . Les Echos . 1 March 2017 . French.
  5. News: Provansal . Florent . Marseille - Présidentielle 2022 : "J'appelle à voter Macron" (Didier Parakian). Marseille - 2022 presidential election: "I call for people to vote Macron" . 10 June 2024 . . 14 February 2022 . French.
  6. News: Martine Vassal remporte la présidence de la Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence. Martine Vassal wins the presidency of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis . 10 June 2024 . . 9 July 2020 . French.
  7. News: Van Lède . Genevieve . La Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence se rêve en capitale européenne de l'innovation. Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis dreams of being European Capital of Innovation . 10 June 2024 . La Provence . 2 October 2022 . French.
  8. News: Législatives à Marseille - 1ère circonscription : vers un remake de la présidentielle ?. Legislative elections in Marseille - 1st constituency: towards a remake of the presidential election? . 10 June 2024 . La Provence . 3 May 2022 . French.
  9. News: Bordier . Antoine . Didier Parakian, le député marseillais qui chuchote à l'oreille du Président Macron. Didier Parakian, the deputy from Marseille who whispers in the ear of President Macron. 10 June 2024 . Entreprendre . 9 September 2023 . French.

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