As speechwriter to the president of France, Henri Guaino has used his lyrical power to increase his backstage influence. But can he last?
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1957: Born, Arles 1982-86: Economist, Crédit Lyonnais 1987-88: Economist, finance ministry 1988: Speechwriter on Jacques Chirac's presidential campaign 1989-90: Researcher for Louis Dreyfus Group 1990-93: Adviser to Mutuelle d'Assurance des Artisans de France 1993-94: Aide to Philippe Séguin, president of the National Assembly 1994-95: Adviser to Interior Minister Charles Pasqua 1995-98: Commissaire Général au Plan 1999-2000: Aide to Pasqua as governor of Hauts-de-Seine 2002-04: Adviser to l'Agence pour la Diffusion de l'Information Technologique 2004-06: Auditor at the Cour des Comptes 2006-07: Speechwriter for UMP leader Nicolas Sarkozy 2007: Special adviser to President Sarkozy
