Élizabeth Martichoux (born 1961) is a French radio political journalist.

Élizabeth Martichoux
Born1961 (age 62–63)
NationalityFrench
EducationÉcole supérieure de journalisme de Lille
OccupationJournalist
EmployerLCI
SpouseAquilino Morelle (divorced)
Children4

Early life edit

Élizabeth Martichoux was born in 1961 in Seine-et-Marne.[1][2] She graduated from the École supérieure de journalisme in Lille.[1]

Career edit

Martichoux began her career as a radio journalist for France Inter in 1984.[1][2] She worked Europe 1 from 1991 to 2006, when she joined RTL in 2001.[1][2] She became RTL's political director in 2013.[1] In September 2016, she succeeded Olivier Mazerolle as the political interviewer of the 7:50AM programme.[1][3][4] During the 2017 French presidential campaign, she presented one of the primary debates for The Republicans.[2][5]

Martichoux is the author of two books.

Personal life edit

With her former husband, Socialist political advisor Aquilino Morelle, she has four children.[1]

Works edit

  • Mangin, Catherine; Martichoux, Elizabeth (1991). Ces Femmes qui nous gouvernent. Paris: Michel. ISBN 9782226049094. OCLC 243714147.
  • Martichoux, Elizabeth (2003). Les Journalistes. Paris: Cavalier bleu. ISBN 9782846700702. OCLC 300260493.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Elizabeth Martichoux". Gala. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Le Drollec, Alexandre (September 24, 2016). "Elisabeth Martichoux : "Les journalistes ne sont plus à plat ventre devant les ministres"". L'Obs. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Lecoeuvre, Sarah (June 14, 2016). "RTL : Elizabeth Martichoux remplace Olivier Mazerolle dans la matinale". Le Figaro. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Rousseau, Christine (January 6, 2017). "Elizabeth Martichoux, bretteuse sans artifice". Le Monde. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Rebucci, Julien (November 15, 2016). "Portrait d'Elizabeth Martichoux, la révélation de la primaire de droite". Les Inrocks. Retrieved March 29, 2017.