Emmanuel Macron was born on December 21, 1977, in Amiens, France. He studied philosophy at Paris Nanterre University, followed by a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from Sciences Po, and graduated from the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), a prestigious French institution for civil servants. Macron began his career as a civil servant in the French Ministry of Economy and Finance before moving into investment banking at Rothschild & Co., where he became a partner.