Serge Papin
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Serge Papin | |
|---|---|
| Papin in 2025 | |
| Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Sébastien Lecornu |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Serge Gérard Christian Papin (1955年08月01日) 1 August 1955 (age 70) Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France |
| Party | Independent |
| Children | 5 |
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Serge Gérard Christian Papin (French pronunciation: [sɛʁʒ(ə)papɛ̃] ; born 1 August 1955) is a French business executive and politician. He was chairman and CEO of the cooperative retail group Système U from 2005 to 2018.[1] [2] He is known for promoting sustainable business practices and for launching the manifesto Osons Demain, pour la transition écologique des entreprises. In 2024, he became non-executive chairman of Auchan France,[3] and in 2025, he was appointed Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power in Sébastien Lecornu's second government.[4]
Biography
[edit ]Early life and education
[edit ]Serge Gérard Christian Papin was born to Jean Papin and Madeleine Duranteau, both grocers. His family ran a store in La Châtaigneraie, Vendée. He studied at the Saint-Joseph College in Fontenay-le-Comte, later completing vocational studies in accounting and commerce. He holds a BEP in Commerce.
Career
[edit ]Papin began his career in retail in 1972 as a warehouse worker at an Intermarché in Fontenay-le-Comte. In 1976, he joined Système U Ouest, where he created its communications department and later managed the Super U store in Chantonnay, which he bought in 1989.[5]
He rose through the ranks of the cooperative, becoming regional vice-president in 1997 and CEO of Système U Ouest in 1998.[6] In 2005, he was appointed CEO of Système U National, leading the group’s modernization, marketing strategy, and ecological initiatives such as the Écovalor recycling project.[7]
He left Système U in 2018,[8] succeeded by Dominique Schelcher,[9] after forging an alliance with Carrefour to strengthen negotiation power with suppliers.
Later activities
[edit ]After leaving Système U, Papin worked as a consultant, author, and public speaker on ecological and social transitions in retail.[10] In 2024, he became non-executive chairman of Auchan France.
Political career
[edit ]On 12 October 2025, Serge Papin was appointed Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, Tourism, and Purchasing Power in Sébastien Lecornu's second government.[11] [12]
Personal life
[edit ]Papin has four daughters from his first marriage and one son, born in 2010, from his second.[13]
Honours
[edit ]He was made an Officer of the National Order of Merit on 24 November 2021.[14]
References
[edit ]- ^ "L'ex-patron de Système U, Serge Papin, nommé ministre des PME". BFM BUSINESS (in French). 13 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Serge Papin, le VRP star de Système U". L'Express (in French). 30 November 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Un nouvel administrateur chez Auchan : Serge Papin, l'ancien patron de Système U !". l'Informé (in French). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Serge Papin, l'ex-patron très médiatique de Système U, nommé ministre des PME" (in French). 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Serge Papin, l'anti Michel-Édouard Leclerc". Le Figaro (in French). 1 November 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Carte U : les raisons du succès". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Serge Papin, président pour un nouveau Système U". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Serge Papin (Système U) : "J'ai essayé de substituer le consommer mieux au consommer plus"". Franceinfo (in French). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Dominique Schelcher remplace Serge Papin à la tête de Système U". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Beautru, Amaury BeautruAmaury BeautruAmaury (27 January 2023). "L'ex-patron de Système U Serge Papin prend place chez Auchan retail". www.lineaires.com (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Gouvernement Lecornu II : une entrée en force de la société civile, de Farandou à Papin".
- ^ "Le gouvernement Lecornu II dévoilé, voici les 34 ministres". Le HuffPost (in French). 12 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Page auteur Serge Papin - Médiathèque Cerfeuille". new.mabib.fr. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Décret du 24 novembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite". Légifrance (in French).
