Patrick Bernasconi Explained

Patrick Bernasconi
Office:President of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council
President:François Hollande
Emmanuel Macron
Term Start:1 December 2015
Predecessor:Jean-Paul Delevoye
Office1:President of the Fédération nationale des travaux publics
Term Start1:2005
Term End1:17 September 2013
Birth Date:16 July 1955
Birth Place:Domjean, France
Alma Mater:École Spéciale des Travaux Publics

Patrick Bernasconi (born 16 July 1955 in Domjean) is a French business executive. He is responsible for four public works companies. He was elected president of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council on 1 December 2015.[1]

A graduate of the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, he was the president of the National Federation of Public Works (FNTP) from 2005 to 2013[2] and executive board member of the MEDEF.

Biography

As his surname suggests, Bernasconi is the grandson of an Italian bricklayer immigrant from Trentino (Molina di Ledro) who emigrated to Normandy in 1920.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Un entrepreneur, Patrick Bernasconi, à la tête du Cese. l'express. December 2015. 18 April 2016. fr.
  2. Web site: Bruno Cavagné succède à Patrick Bernasconi à la tête de la FNTP. lepoint.fr. 19 September 2013. 18 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Oriot. Xavier. Patrick Bernasconi, de Domjean au patronat à Paris. Ouest-France. 18 April 2016.