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The deputy for the 1st constituency of Gers, Jean-René Cazeneuve, was elected, this Wednesday, November 20, president of the supervisory commission of Caisse des Dépôts.
“I will work tirelessly in the service of the efficiency of the Caisse des Dépôts and the general interest”: this declaration by the Gers deputy Jean-René Cazeneuve was preceded by his election as new president of the Supervisory Commission of Caisse des Dépôts, November 20. It follows the designation, on November 6, 2024, by the presidency of the National Assembly, of the three deputies sitting on the Supervisory Commission of the Caisse des Dépôts.
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Caisse des Dépôts is a public financial institution created by the law of April 28, 1816. With its subsidiaries, this institution forms a public group engaged in long-term investments, dedicated to the general interest and the revitalization of territories.
As a reminder, the Supervisory Commission supervises and validates the essential strategic decisions of the Caisse des Dépôts group (whose total aggregate balance sheet exceeds 1,300 billion euros). It deliberates in particular on strategic orientations, investment operations exceeding 150 million euros and adopts the budget.
“A context marked by unprecedented economic instability”
Re-elected deputy in 2024, Jean-René Cazeneuve has sat on the Finance Committee of the National Assembly since 2017. From 2022 to 2024, he is the general budget rapporteur and coordinates parliamentary work on budgetary texts.
He also sits within the delegation of local authorities and decentralization, of which he is today vice-president after having been its president between 2018 and 2022. Before devoting himself to public life, he accumulated 32 years experience in the private sector, most recently serving as deputy general manager at Bouygues Telecom.
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“In a context marked by unprecedented economic instability, major climate issues as well as significant territorial divides, Caisse des Dépôts and all of its subsidiaries and strategic holdings have an essential role to play. They must support and invest in our territories, contribute to financing the energy and ecological transition, while securing the savings of the French”, affirms Jean-René Cazeneuve.
