Rémy Rioux

Rémy Rioux is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the French Development Agency (AFD), a role he has occupied since 2016, and chairman of the International Development Finance Club.

An expert in economics and international financial institutions, Rémy has held several high-level positions in a career devoted to development and Africa. After serving as chief of staff of the French Economy and Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici, he was appointed by Laurent Fabius Deputy General Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Development, and coordinated the finance agenda for the French presidency of COP21.

Rémy graduated from l'Ecole nationale d'administration in 1997.