Jean-Pierre Clamadieu was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Engie in May 2018.

He was CEO and Board Member of Solvay between 2012 and 2019. He joined Solvay in September 2011 as member of the Executive Committee, after the acquisition of Rhodia by Solvay. Previously, he was Rhodia’s Chief Executive Officer since 2003 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2008.

Before joining the chemical industry, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris and had a nine-year career at the French Civil Service, including as advisor to the Minister of Labour.

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu is Chairman of the Board of Opéra de Paris, and a member of the board of directors of Axa and Airbus. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) between 2016 and 2020, President of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) between 2014 and 2016, and a member of the board of directors of the International Chemical Industry Council (ICCA). Jean-Pierre Clamadieu was Chairman of the Sustainable Development Commission of MEDEF between 2007 and 2014.