Catherine Pégard
Catherine Pégard | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Sébastien Lecornu |
| Preceded by | Rachida Dati |
| President of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles | |
| In office 2 October 2011 – 3 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Jacques Aillagon |
| Succeeded by | Christophe Leribault |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1954 Le Havre, France |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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Catherine Pégard (born 5 August 1954) is a French political journalist. She has spent most of her career at Le Point where she was editor. In 2007, she was appointed adviser to President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, and in charge of the "political center" at the Élysée Palace from March 2008. From 2011 to 2024, she headed Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles that administer the Palace of Versailles. Pégard was awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 2012. On 26 February 2026, she was appointed Minister of Culture by Emmanuel Macron.