Antoine Armand

Antoine Joseph Patrick Armand (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan aʁmɑ̃]; born 10 September 1991) is a French civil servant and politician who has served as mayor of Annecy since 2026. A member of Renaissance (RE, formerly La République En Marche!), he previously served as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty in the Barnier government from September to December 2024 and represented the 2nd constituency of the Haute-Savoie department in the National Assembly from 2022 to 2024 and again from 2025 to 2026. He also served as president of the National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs from July to October 2024. In September 2024, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Armand as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. At 33 years old, Armand became one of the youngest ministers to hold this position in recent French history. His appointment came at a time when the government faced economic challenges and the need for fiscal management. He returned to the National Assembly after the Barnier government was toppled by a motion of no confidence on 4 December 2024.