# Christel Heydemann

_Chief Executive Officer of the Orange group_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Christel Heydemann is a French businesswoman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the French telecommunications company Orange S.A. since April 2022.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 October 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Clamart ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer; business executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P106))
- **Education:** École polytechnique; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P69))
- **Positions held:** director general (since 4 April 2022 · BS 21 Chaitra 2078 onwards); president (since 25 May 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** cheydema ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** heydemannchristel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Christel Heydemann born?**  
Christel Heydemann was born on 9 October 1974 in Clamart.

**What positions has Christel Heydemann held?**  
Positions held by Christel Heydemann include: director general (since 4 April 2022); president (since 25 May 2018).

**Where did Christel Heydemann study?**  
Christel Heydemann was educated at École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Christel Heydemann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christel_Heydemann) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q33112117](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33112117) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Christel Heydemann (cropped).jpg by Jérémy Barande (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christel_Heydemann_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Christel Heydemann, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Christel Heydemann (cropped).jpg — Jérémy Barande, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Christel Heydemann". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/christel-heydemann. Retrieved 6 November 2026.