Pierre Cazeneuve is a French politician of the Renaissance party who has served as the member of parliament for the 7th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine in the National Assembly since 2022. Born in Saint-Cloud in 1995, he rose through local politics and a role at the Élysée before winning his seat in the 2022 legislative election. He sits on the Committee on Sustainable Development, Spatial and Regional Planning, where he serves as his group's rapporteur on renewable energy.
Early life and education
Cazeneuve was born in Saint-Cloud in 1995 to Jean-René Cazeneuve and Béatrice, and he has a sister named Marguerite. He obtained his Baccalauréat in 2012 with the mention très bien and then enrolled at Sciences Po. His early involvement in public life began with his election to the municipal council of Saint-Cloud in 2014.
Political career
In 2020 Cazeneuve was appointed deputy chief of staff at the Élysée. For the 2022 legislative election he was chosen as candidate of La République En Marche!, later renamed Renaissance, in the 7th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine, succeeding Jacques Marilossian. Running under the Ensemble alliance, he won the second round with 72% of the vote. He had earlier stood for the same seat in 2017 for Allons enfants, a youth party he founded in 2015.
Parliamentary role
In the National Assembly, Cazeneuve is a member of the Committee on Sustainable Development, Spatial and Regional Planning. He has served as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on renewable energy since 2022. His father, Jean-René Cazeneuve, has represented the 1st constituency of Gers since 2017. Cazeneuve also belongs to parliamentary friendship groups with several countries, including New Zealand, the United States, China, Germany and Israel.