Matthias Fekl
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| Name | Matthias Fekl |
| Birth date | 29 October 1982 |
| Birth place | Frankfurt am Main, West Germany |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Université Panthéon-Assas; École nationale d'administration; Sciences Po |
| Occupation | Politician; lawyer; lecturer |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Offices | Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French Nationals Abroad (2017) |
Matthias Fekl is a French lawyer, lecturer and politician who served as Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French Nationals Abroad in 2017 and as Secretary General of the Socialist Party. He represented the Lot-et-Garonne department in the National Assembly and held advisory roles across French ministries and international forums. Fekl's career spans law firms, academia and high-level political appointments involving trade, migration and cultural affairs.
Early life and education
Born in Frankfurt am Main to a family of German and French heritage, Fekl attended preparatory classes linked to Lycée Henri-IV, then studied at Sciences Po, where he engaged with student associations connected to Centre d'études européennes and Institut d'études politiques de Paris. He continued legal studies at Université Panthéon-Assas and prepared for senior public service at the École nationale d'administration, where peers included alumni from Conseil d'État and Ministère de l'Intérieur. His formation placed him among graduates who later served in institutions such as Assemblée nationale, Sénat and Cour de cassation.
Legal and academic career
After ENA, Fekl worked in legal practice and consultancy interfacing with firms linked to Paris Bar Association and corporate clients active in Union for the Mediterranean initiatives. He lectured on public law and international trade at institutions associated with Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and contributed to conferences alongside scholars from Université Paris-Dauphine, École des hautes études en sciences sociales and Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales. His research and professional activity intersected with policy institutes such as Institut Montaigne, Fondation Jean-Jaurès and Institut français on topics related to commerce and diplomacy.
Political career
Fekl joined the Socialist Party and worked within cabinets connected to ministers from the Prime Minister of France office. He served as chief of staff to figures associated with portfolios at Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Culture. Elected to municipal and departmental bodies linked to Agen and Lot-et-Garonne, he later won a seat in the National Assembly, participating in committees that cooperated with delegations to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie and bilateral groups with delegations from Germany, Spain and United Kingdom. He was appointed Secretary General of the Socialist Party during a period involving contests among leaders such as François Hollande, Manuel Valls, Martine Aubry and Jean-Christophe Cambadélis.
Ministerial role and major policies
In early 2017 Fekl was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French Nationals Abroad in the government led by Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, overseeing policy areas coordinated with Ministry of Economy and Finance and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He negotiated trade promotion strategies with state agencies like Business France and engaged with multilateral forums such as Organisation mondiale du commerce and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. His brief included tourism partnerships with stakeholders from Atout France, regional councils including Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, and consular networks addressing crises similar to those handled by predecessors after events like the 2015 Paris attacks and the 2016 Nice truck attack. Fekl advanced measures on export credits alongside counterparts from Agence française de développement and worked on mobility initiatives intersecting with negotiations involving European Commission trade directorates and delegations from Germany, China and United States.
Later career and political activities
After the 2017 legislative turnover that brought figures from La République En Marche! to prominence, Fekl returned to legal practice and consultancy, collaborating with firms active in international arbitration and advising clients with ties to International Chamber of Commerce and transnational projects across Africa and Latin America. He also took roles in think tanks and cultural institutions connected to Fondation pour l'innovation politique and Institut Montaigne, and remained active within Socialist Party circles during leadership shifts involving figures such as Olivier Faure and Benoît Hamon. Fekl participated in public debates on French foreign policy alongside commentators from Le Monde, Libération, France 24 and academic forums at Sciences Po and EHESS.
Personal life and honours
Fekl is married and maintains residences in Paris and his constituency in Lot-et-Garonne. He has been awarded national distinctions associated with service in public office conferred in contexts similar to those of recipients from Légion d'honneur or Ordre national du Mérite, and has been honored in civic ceremonies alongside local officials from Agen and regional representatives from Nouvelle-Aquitaine. He continues to lecture and publish contributions in outlets connected to Revue française de droit constitutionnel, Politique étrangère and conference series hosted by Collège de France and Institut du Monde Arabe.
Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:French politicians Category:Socialist Party (France) politicians Category:Members of the National Assembly (France)