Pierre Mariani

Pierre Mariani began his career in 1982 at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, as an inspector of finances.  From 1986 till 1992 he performed several mandates at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance. In 1993 he was appointed director of the office of the Budget Minister and government spokesman, head of communication. In 1995 he was appointed managing director of the “Société Française d’Investissements Immobiliers et de Gestion”, a real estate company in the Fimalac group.  In 1996 he was appointed managing director and member of the board of directors of Banexi (Banque pour l’expansion industrielle), the business banking arm of BNP, where he became chairman of the board of directors in 1997. From 1999 till 2008 he exercised the function of director of International Retail Banking and Financial Services, of the Group BNP Paribas, of which he became senior executive vice-president in 2008.  He is also a member of board of directors of Dexia Bank Belgium, Dexia Crédit Local and Dexia Banque Internationale à Luxembourg

Graduated from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Higher Commercial College) and from Ecole Nationale d’Administration (National College of Administration), graduate in law.