Paul Midy

Paul Midy (; born 25 January 1983) is a French business executive and politician. As a member of Renaissance (RE, formerly La République En Marche!) he was elected to represent the 5th constituency of the Essonne department in the National Assembly in 2022 legislative election.

Early life and education Midy was born in Fontainebleau.

Business career Midy worked for the American consulting firm McKinsey & Company from 2007 to 2014, rising to associate partner, then as an executive with the online retailer Jumia; he was chief executive of Jumia Travel, in 2017 became chief marketing officer of Jumia, In 2018 he became chief executive of the food delivery company .

Political career Midy was a youth activist with the Union for a Popular Movement. He served briefly on the municipal council of Fontainebleau in opposition to his former party.

In the June 2022 national election, he was elected to the National Assembly, representing the 5th constituency of Essonne. He narrowly defeated Cédric Villani, who had been elected in 2017 as a member of LREM but stood for re-election for the New Ecological and Social People's Union.