on BFM in Saga of power of Hedwige Chevrillon

It is one of the few from French political figures of the business world. While many spend the public to the private sector, Christine Lagarde, fifty years, Minister of international trade, made the reverse path. An arrival at Bercy leaving traces: "It was quite impressive." I realized very quickly that I lost my freedom of speech. This is probably what I was most shocked, because, as counsel, we obviously have a very free speech. Our business is the defence. We use our pen and our verb. "Christine Lagarde will quickly understand that this outspoken is longer: just coming into service, she said publicly that dust of the Labour Code. "The next day morning, it made me understand that the Labour Code was not in my job." Me, I was in charge of the attractiveness of the France and export!

Before becoming Minister, Christine Lagarde was ranked by the Anglo-Saxon magazines as one of the most powerful women in Europe. Entry in 1981 at Baker & McKenzie, the largest global law firm, she is is specialized in social law and climbs one levels, to take the Presidency in 1999. Why counsel "This is due to Robert Badinter!" I am fundamentally opposed to the death penalty, and I was completely shocked and seduced by the manner in which a man of his talent, by his profession, with just the words, was to convince and to reverse the course of things which seemed inevitable. "And why Baker & McKenzie "It's simple." I had filed my candidacy in several offices, and I spent three interviews. First, I was told that it would take me, but I would never be legal because I was a woman: I have taken the door! Second, it showed me a stack of folders that I would have to classify the first six months: I went again. And the third, it was Baker & McKenzie, and I met with a boss who was a woman.

A Chicago as today in Paris, Christine Lagarde has never asked his suitcases. Traditionally, it spends its life between two and five continents. To keep pace, the businesswoman become Minister is a sports and healthy life. Former France of synchronised swimming champion, she has kept the athletic silhouette and resistance. "If result at this level gives you a certain self-sacrifice, a sense of humility (...)". and a taste for effort. If one wants to fight a time, it is through hard work and endurance! Synchronized swimming is also a team sport: it teaches you to work with others, and to earn their trust. "Bercy, it is rather the yoga practiced:"I'm trying to compel me to practice in nearly fifteen minutes a day." This makes me much good during this time, but also after. There are concentration and breathing reflexes that are useful, for example when you need to make a speech to the Chamber, at people who clamour!

From the private to the public, from Chicago to Paris, Christine Lagarde has not regrets his choice. "What made me want to return, that is the message of Dominique de Villepin and Thierry Breton, telling me that I could help in the field of international trade. Could I say no First, when we like his country, and that it offers you serve at this level of responsibility, it cannot refuse. And then, living abroad, based in Chicago, I had enough of this way that the French to denigrate the strengths of their country. I wanted to row against the current.

Find the "selected comments" already appeared on and the entire interview at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. on BFM in "Saga of power" of Hedwige Chevrillon.