Édouard Philippe is Mayor of Le Havre and former Prime Minister of France, serving from 2017 to 2020. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he introduced reforms in areas such as pensions, education and labour legislation. 

In 2017, President Emmanuel Macron appointed him Prime Minister of France, a position he held from May 2017 to July 2020. After leaving Matignon, he returned to his city and was re-elected Mayor of Le Havre, while also taking on the presidency of the Communauté urbaine Le Havre Seine Métropole. In September 2024, he publicly announced his intention to stand as a candidate in the 2027 French presidential election.