Jean Messiha
He was appointed Deputy Undersecretary of Management at the Ministry of Defence in 2014 before he joined the National Front (FN) in 2016, when he became spokesman of Horaces, a group of high-ranking civil servants and business executives who meet once a month to discuss the party platform.[4] In May 2016, he became the spokesman of the "Horaces", a group of high-ranking civil servants and business executives, supporting Marine Le Pen, who meet once a month and discuss the political platform of the National Rally.[5] According to Dominique Albertini of Libération, Messiha's role within the National Rally is to represent "the drawing power of [the party] towards high-ranking civil servants".[2] A candidate in the 2017 French legislative election to represent Aisne's 4th constituency in the National Assembly,[3][5] Messiha was defeated in the second round by La République En Marche![10] In March 2021, Jean Messiha made the headlines[citation needed] in affirming the existence of a "black privilege" during the 46th César Awards.[13] Since the late 2010s, Messiha's fame has grown in France, mainly due to his interventions in the TV shows of C8 and CNews and his activities on social networks.