Who is Patricio Martin?
At the age of 63, the new president of Medef Patrick Martin runs the family business of distribution for professionals (B to B) Martin Belaysoud, which has about 3,000 employees.
Until now he was president delegate of the employers’ association.
What is Patrick Martin’s show?
The new president of Medef, Patrick Martin, is in favor of green growth, the continuation of the reduction of taxes on production and wants to emphasize training and employability, in particular of the elderly, while strengthening the representation of the Medef before the European authorities.
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Patrick Martin widely elected president of Medef
The businessman Patrick Martin, current number two of Medef, was elected president of the first French employers’ association for a five-year term by a large number of votes.
Patrick Martin obtained 73.18% of the votes against 26.82% for his competitor Dominique Carlac’h, vice president of Medef in the outgoing team of Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux.
Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux talks about his “most striking memory” as president of Medef
During his last speech at the head of Medef, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux referred to his “most striking memory” at the head of the employers’ association, namely, “March 17, 2023”, the date the confinement began, “when we all we came together over Visio and wondered how to help businesses.”
Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux applauded before delivering
While waiting for the proclamation of the result of the vote, the outgoing president Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux spoke to applause for his “last speech”, we heard from Medef.
Patrick Martin: “Let’s assume our liberal, social and environmental convictions”
Minutes before the vote, Patrick Martin gave his final campaign speech: “Let’s assume our liberal, social and environmental convictions,” declared the Medef presidential candidate.
The two candidates deliver their final campaign speeches
Dominique Carlac’h and Patrick Martin took turns on stage to deliver their final campaign speeches from Hangar Y in Meudon.
What are the candidate programs?
The two Medef presidential candidates took part in a debate on BFM Business on June 26. The opportunity for each one of them to defend their line and their vision of the business organization for the coming years.
>> Read our article
Who are the voters of 1123 Medef?
The election of the Medef is done through “big voters”. A total of 1,123 voters will vote on July 6. Among them, 673 come from professional federations and 449 from territorial Medefs.
The number of voters in each federation and in each territorial organization depends on their number of affiliates and therefore the amount of their contribution. Figures kept secret by the other, but which BFM Business has obtained.
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The result of the vote is expected at noon.
The result of the race for the Medef presidency between Patrick Martin and Dominique Carlac’h will be known this Thursday at noon, after a four-month campaign by two candidates who already make up the leadership of the first French employers’ association.
The Medef has invited all its constituents, which number just over a thousand, to Hangar Y in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine), southwest of Paris, for the occasion. Between 600 and 700 of them should be present, according to an official with the organization.
Pending the proclamation of the result of the vote, each of the two candidates will speak, after which the outgoing president Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux will speak for what should be his “last speech”, we learned from Medef.
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Source: BFM TV
