Élisabeth Moreno

Élisabeth Moreno (born 20 September 1970) is a French-Cape Verdean businesswoman and politician who has been serving as Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities at the Prime Minister’s Office in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex since 2020.[1][2]

Élisabeth Moreno
Minister Delegate for Gender Equality,
Diversity and Equal Opportunities
Assumed office
6 July 2020
Prime MinisterJean Castex
Preceded byMarlène Schiappa
Personal details
Born (1970-09-20) 20 September 1970
Tarrafal, Cape Verde
NationalityFrench
Cape Verdean

Biography

Moreno moved from Cape Verde to France with her family in the late 1970s, in order for them to access medical infrastructure to treat Moreno's younger sister for burns. Her career has included growing a company in the construction sector that she created with her husband, four years at France Telecom, and later at Dell. In 2006 she obtained an Executive MBA.[3]

Before entering politics, Moreno worked as vice-president and managing director for Hewlett-Packard in South Africa from 2019 until 2020 and as president of Lenovo France from 2017 until 2019.[4]

Under Moreno’s leadership, the French government successfully introduced a bill intended to protect victims of domestic violence, allowing doctors to break patient confidentiality if they believe a life is "in immediate danger".[5]

See also

References
  1. Achard, Pauline (2020-07-06). "La dirigeante d'entreprises Elisabeth Moreno s'installe à l'Egalité". Libération.fr (in French).
  2. "Qui sont les ministres du gouvernement Castex ?". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2020-07-06.
  3. "Elisabeth Moreno, l'ambition du bonheur". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. Lopez, Louis-Valentin (2020-07-07). "Élisabeth Moreno : une dirigeante d'entreprises à l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes". France Inter (in French).
  5. France adopts domestic violence bill giving more power to doctors BBC News, July 21, 2020.
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