Nathalie Saint-Cricq
French journalist (born 1960)
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Nathalie Saint-Cricq (born 1960) is a French journalist working for France Télévisions.
Nathalie Saint-Cricq | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Education | Sciences Po |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | France Télévisions |
| Television | L'Émission politique Des paroles et des actes À vous de juger |
| Partner | Patrice Duhamel |
Early life and career
Nathalie Saint-Cricq earned her degree from Sciences Po in 1983, and a "Diploma of Higher Specialised Studies" in marketing in 1985,[1] before gaining a master's degree in literature.[2] Saint-Cricq produced reports for La Cinq and then France 2.[3] From 2006 to 2009, she presented the programme Quand j'étais petit on Europe 1.[2] She was then chief editor for the programmes Des paroles et des actes and À vous de juger on France 2.[4]
At the end of June 2012, Saint-Cricq succeeded Fabian Namias as head of political affairs on France 2.[5] On 3 May 2017, with co-hosted the televised debate of the second round of the 2017 French presidential election between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron.[6][4] Since September 2017, she was a commentator on L'Émission politique on France 2, presented by Léa Salamé.[7] In July 2019, she was promoted to become political editorialist of France Télévisions.[8][9]
Personal life
Saint-Cricq is the daughter of Jacques Saint-Cricq, president of the supervisory board of La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, and the granddaughter of Jean Meunier,[10] founder of the same newspaper, and French Socialist politician, who took part in the French Resistance. The Saint-Cricq family is one of the two controlling shareholders of the Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest press group, which edits the newspaper of the same name, several other titles in the written press, and owns a 40% share in the channel TV Tours Val de Loire.[11] Saint-Cricq's brother, Olivier Saint-Cricq, is the head of the management board.[12] Saint-Cricq's partner is journalist Patrice Duhamel.[13] In 2009, she signed a petition in support of film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl.[14]
