Laurence Engel

Laurence Engel (born 17 September 1966) is a French essayist and senior civil servant.

In 2016, she was appointed president of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, a position she held until April 2024.

Biography The daughter of shopkeepers, Laurence Engel was born on September 17, 1966, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

After attending Lycée Charlemagne High School and then Henri-IV High School, she earned a master’s degree in literature; She then attended the Paris Institute of Political Studies (1989, Public Service track), the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud (1987 L), and the École nationale d'administration (ENA, Condorcet class).