Jean-Christophe Combe

Jean-Christophe Combe (; born 14 September 1981) is a French politician who served as Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and People with Disabilities in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne from 2022 to 2023.

Early life and education Combe's father is a gymnastics teacher, and his mother is a craftsman. After studying in literary preparatory classes at the Lycée Claude-Monet, he obtained a degree in history at the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne. He graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies in 2005. During his studies, he was a technical adviser to the Senate, within the Centrist Union group.

Early career Winner of the IEP de Paris, Combe joined Deloitte as an associate specializing in the public sector. He left Deloitte a year later, in 2007, when he was appointed chief of staff to the deputy and mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne, Bruno Bourg-Broc (UMP). In 2009, he became chief of staff to the UMP mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Emmanuel Lamy. Between 2012 and 2015, he was director of commitment and community life for the French Red Cross.