Olivier Dussopt

Olivier Dussopt (born 16 August 1978) is a French politician who has served as minister of labour, employment and integration in the government of prime minister Élisabeth Borne since 2022. He previously served as minister of public action and accounts in the governments of successive prime ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex from 2019 to 2022. Dussopt was a member of the National Assembly for Ardèche from 2007 to 2017. Career Dussopt was a member of the Socialist Party from 2000 to 2017. From 2007 until 2017, he was a member of the National Assembly. In parliament, he served on the Committee on Economic Affairs (2007-2009) and the Committee on Legal Affairs (2009-2017). In addition to his parliamentary activities, Dussopt worked on Manuel Valls’ campaign team in the Socialist Party's primaries for the 2017 presidential election. Following the 2017 French legislative election, he was among a minority that voted against the Philippe government's proposal for the 2018 national budget. On 27 November 2017, Dussopt was appointed by President Macron to the position of Secretary of State to the Ministry of Public Action and Accounts, under the leadership of minister Gérald Darmanin. Soon after that, he was expelled from the Socialist Party. On 24 December 2017 he resigned from the National Assembly.