Ismaël Emelien

Ismaël Emelien (born 9 March 1987) is a French political advisor. He co-founded En Marche! and served as President Emmanuel Macron's special advisor for strategy, communication and speeches.

Early life and education Emelien was born 9 March 1987 in Grenoble. He has a sister, Marie. He graduated from Sciences Po in 2010.

Career Emelien worked on Dominique Strauss-Kahn's campaign during the 2006 Socialist Party primary of the 2007 presidential election. Strauss-Kahn lost to Ségolène Royal (who lost to President Nicolas Sarkozy in the general election).

Shortly afterward, Emelien joined Fondation Jean-Jaurès, where he worked for Gilles Finchelstein and co-edited a book with Julia Cagé.

Emelien was appointed as President Macron's special advisor for strategy, communication and speeches, on 14 May 2017.

In July 2018, Emelien's name was mentioned in the Benalla affair. He was suspected of having taken custody of video surveillance recordings illegally given to Alexandre Benalla by three police officers.

On February 11, 2019, Emelien announced his resignation as President Macron's special advisor to Le Point.

Other activities European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member

Works