Alexandre HOUSSARD is a 35-year-old French national who is fluent in English with basic knowledge of German. He has over 15 years of experience advising governments in France on financial and geopolitical issues. Currently he is an advisor to the Chairman of Publicis Live in Paris. Previously he held roles advising the French presidency of the G20 and G8 and the French Prime Minister. He has an LL.M. in English Law from Newcastle University and has published reports on topics including the Iranian nuclear program and reforming the United Nations.

1. Alexandre HOUSSARD
35 years old, French nationality
Languages: fluent in English, basic knowledge in German
Professional Experience
Since June Advisor to the Chairman
2008 Publicis Live (June 2011 to present)
Paris
Special Advisor
Secretariat General of the French Presidency of the G20 and the G8
Presidency of the French Republic (08-2010/05-2011)
Special Advisor to the Secretary of State in charge of the Greater Paris
Office of the French Prime Minister (06-2008/07-2010)
January 2005 Secretary General
April 2008 Global Head of Structured commodity Finance
London Credit Agricole CIB, Corporate and Investment Bank, London (04-2006/04-2008)
Private Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Sir Stuart Bell MP
Member of Her Majesty’s Government, in charge of the Church of England
House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London (01-2005/01-2006)
2004 Chief of Staff to the General Director
Paris Foundation for Political Innovation, Paris (political think tank linked to the French Presidency)
Internship and other Experience
•French National Assembly, Paris
•Jurist in major Corporate and Criminal Law Practices (Varaut, Lombard), Paris
Education
2000/2001 Master of Laws (LL.M) in English Law, with Distinction, University of Newcastle, UK
1999/2000 Post Graduate Degree in International Law, School of Law, University of Orléans, France
1998/1999 Master’s Degree in Public Law, with honours, University of Orléans, France
Graduated from the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale (IHEDN), Paris
Official Reports, publications and articles
2010 - Strategy for the Financial district of the Greater Paris
(report to the Minister in charge of the Greater Paris)
- Benchmark on worldwide megalopolis, French Prime minister Department
2007 - To control or not to control oil resources : that is the question, article published in Trade Finance
Magazine, April 2007
2005 - Ticking the Clock : the Iranian nuclear program
- Reforming the United Nations, The issues at stake for the 2005 G8 Summit
(reports for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown MP)
2004 - Globalisation and social change: a comparative study of Islamic countries, published by the
Fondation pour l’Innovation Politique, Paris
2001 - Reforming the British Constitution, memoir of Master, University of Northumbria at Newcastle,
United Kingdom
2000 - The extradition of General Pinochet : legal and political issues, memoir of Master, university of
Orléans, France
1999

2. - National sovereignty and strategic autonomy, joint report to the High Studies Institute for
National Defense (IHEDN), Paris
Hobbies
• Modern Art amateur and collector, interested in XVIIIth. c. and contemporary paintings, design and
architecture
• Ski, member of the Automobile Club of the French National Assembly