François Provost (born 1968 in France) is a French business executive. He was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of Renault SA and Chairman of Renault SAS effective July 31, 2025, succeeding Luca de Meo.
Biography Provost graduated from École polytechnique and École des Mines de Paris, where he obtained the title of Chief Engineer of the Corps des Mines. He began his career at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in the Treasury Department, and was then appointed industrial advisor to the Minister of Defense.
Provost joined Renault in 2002. Prior to that, he served as an advisor to Alain Richard, the French Minister of Defence, from 1999 to 2002.
On February 1, 2023, he became Chief Purchasing Officer of the Renault Group and managing director of the Alliance Purchasing Organization (APO).
Appointment as CEO of Renault In July 2025, the Board of Directors of the Renault Group announced the appointment of François Provost to succeed Luca de Meo as chief executive officer. He then became chief executive officer of Renault S.A. and Chairman of Renault s.a.s. for a four-year term.
In March 2026, he presented a new strategic plan named "futuREady", which aims to expand electrification and introduce several new models by 2030.
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