Philippe Gustin

Philippe Gustin
Gustin in 2015
Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
Assumed office
10 August 2025
Prime MinisterSébastien Lecornu
Preceded byNicolas Pernot
Personal details
Born (1960-03-24) 24 March 1960
PartyThe Republicans (since 2015)

Philippe Gustin (born 24 March 1960) is a French civil servant who has been serving as chief of staff to prime minister Sébastien Lecornu since 2025.[1] From 2020 to 2022, he served as chief of staff to Lecornu as minister of the overseas.[2] From 2022 to 2023, he served as chief of staff to Lecornu as minister of the armed forces.[2] From 2024 to 2025, he served as chief of staff to agriculture minister Annie Genevard.[3] From 2023 to 2024, he served as prefect of Brittany.[4] From 2018 to 2020, he served as prefect of Guadeloupe.[5] In the 2017 legislative election, he was a candidate for the National Assembly in the seventh constituency for citizens abroad.[4] From 2012 to 2014, he served as ambassador to Romania.[6] From 2009 to 2012, he served as chief of staff to education minister Luc Chatel.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Qui est Philippe Gustin, le bras droit du nouveau Premier ministre, Sébastien Lecornu ?" (in French). RTL. 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Un Haut-Saônois nommé directeur de cabinet du nouveau Premier ministre Sébastien Lecornu". L'Est Républicain (in French). 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "A Matignon, Philippe Gustin, l'homme des missions difficiles, directeur de cabinet de Sébastien Lecornu". Les Echos (in French). 10 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "L'ancien préfet de Bretagne Philippe Gustin nommé directeur de cabinet du Premier ministre". Ouest-France (in French). 10 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Philippe Gustin quitte la Guadeloupe pour le ministère des Outre-Mer". Le Journal de Saint-Barth (in French). 8 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Le préfet de Bretagne Philippe Gustin part au ministère de l'Agriculture". Actu.fr (in French). 2 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Philippe Gustin". L'Étudiant (in French).