Governance
The President is elected by secret ballot of all members at a plenary session.
The President is responsible for overseeing the work of the Council and ensuring that it runs smoothly. He works with the Bureau to determine the main points of interest and the general strategic direction of the Council. The President convenes the Bureau, chairs its meetings and sets the agenda. He also calls plenary assemblies.
The current President, Thierry Beaudet, was elected President of the ESEC in May 2021.
A primary school teacher by training, Thierry Beaudet began his career as an activist for associations, and has been an elected member of the mutualist movement at national level since 2003. President of the Fédération nationale de la mutualité française from 2016 to 2021, he founded and chaired the VYV Group from 2017 to June 2021. He chaired MGEN from 2009 to 2017.
The Bureau is the collegiate body that ensures the smooth running of the Council's work. It is made up of the ESEC President and 19 other representatives.
The Bureau:
- sets the agenda for the plenary sessions
- receives requests for opinions or studies from the Government/Parliament
- proposes the working groups responsible for preparing the ESEC's work.
The Bureau may also decide to set up a temporary commission when several working groups are concerned by the same subject.
The Secretary general manages all the administration of the ESEC and its directorates. With his team, he is responsible for the organisation and smooth running of Bureau meetings and plenary sessions. He also ensures that the decisions taken by the ESEC's governing body are properly implemented.