Sylvie Retailleau

Sylvie Retailleau (née Galdin; born 24 February 1965) is a French physicist and politician who has been serving as Minister of Higher Education in the government of successive Prime Ministers Élisabeth Borne and Gabriel Attal since 20 May 2022. She served as president of Paris-Sud University from 2016 to 2022.

Early life and education Retailleau was born on 24 February 1965 in Nice, as Sylvie Valérie Galdin.

Career On 1 December 2022, Retailleau was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.

In October 2023, Retailleau participated in the first joint cabinet retreat of the German and French governments in Hamburg, chaired by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Macron.

In December 2023, Retailleau considered to resign from government after the latter had proposed controversial new legislation on France's immigration rules, but her request was refused by President Macron.

She is of no relation to fellow French politician Bruno Retailleau.