Mathieu Gallet

Mathieu Gallet
Mathieu Gallet in 2013
Born 8 January 1977
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Alma mater Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux
Pantheon-Sorbonne University

Mathieu Gallet (born 8 January 1977) is a French senior civil servant and political advisor. He was the chief executive of the Institut national de l'audiovisuel from 2010 to 2014. He was the CEO of Radio France from 2014 to 2018.

Early life

Mathieu Gallet was born on 8 January 1977 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.[1][2] He earned a bachelor's degree in the humanities, and he graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux.[1][2] He also earned a master's degree in Political Economy from Pantheon-Sorbonne University.[1][2]

Career

Gallet began his career at Pathé, followed by Canal +.[1][2] He worked as an advisor to Industry Minister François Loos in 2006, Culture Minister Christine Albanel from 2007 to 2009, and Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand from 2009 to 2010.[1][2][3]

Gallet was the chief executive of the Institut national de l'audiovisuel from 2010 to 2014[1][2][3] He has served as the CEO of Radio France from 2014 to 2018.[1]

Following a conviction for favouritism in the atrribution of publicity contracts during his time as President of INA, Gallet was sentenced to a one year jail term, which was suspended, as well as a 20,000 Euro fine. This sentence is currently under appeal.

Following this conviction, the Conseil Superieure de l'Audiovisuel removed Gallet as President of Radio France on 31 January 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rahal, Sophie (27 February 2014). "Mathieu Gallet, la voix de l'ambition à la tête de Radio France". Les Echos. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mathieu Gallet nommé à la tête de l'INA". Le Monde. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 Ramspacher, Marie-Sophie (18 June 2010). "Mathieu Gallet Seul à bord de l'Institut national de l'audiovisuel". Les Echos. Retrieved 9 May 2017.


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