Born on April 1, 1949 in Paris (XVIIIth District), district of Paris, is a French citizen.
A graduate of the prestigious French engineering school,Polytechnique, and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), Gérard Mestrallet joined Compagnie de SUEZ in 1984 as Vice-President, Special Projects. In 1986, he was appointed Executive Vice-President, Industry and then in February 1991, Executive Director and Chairman of the Management Committee of Société Générale de Belgique. In 1995, he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie de SUEZ and in June 1997, Chairman of the SUEZ Lyonnaise des Eaux Executive Board. On May 4, 2001, Gérard Mestrallet was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ. He is also Chairman of the Association Paris Europlace and a member of the Board of the Institut Français des Administrateurs (French institute of corporate directors).
Current directorships and offices held : Chairman of the Board of Directors of SUEZ Energie Services, SUEZ Environnement, Electrabel*, SUEZ-TRACTEBEL (Belgium), Hisusa (Spain), Vice-Chairman of Aguas de Barcelona* (Spain), Director of Saint-Gobain* (France), Pargesa Holding SA* (Switzerland), Member of the Supervisory Board of Axa*.
Directorships and offices ceasing during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : Vice-Chairman of Hisusa (Spain), Director of Crédit Agricole SA*, Member of the Supervisory Board of Taittinger*Hisusa (Spain).
New directorships and offices accepted during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : Chairman of the Board of Directors of SUEZ Energie Services, SUEZ Environnement, Electrabel*, Hisusa (Spain).
Over the last five years, Mr. Mestrallet has ceased to exercise the following functions: Chairman of the Executive Board of SUEZ; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Société Générale de Belgique, Tractebel (Belgium); Chairman of Hisusa (Spain); Vice-Chairman of Hisusa (Spain) and Société Générale de Belgique (Belgium); Director of Crédit Agricole SA, Ondeo, Sagem SA, Frabepar (Belgium); member of the Supervisory Board of Casino, Crédit Agricole Indosuez, Métropole Télévision M6, Sagem SA, Société du Louvre and Taittinger; non-voting Director of Casino; permanent representative of Sperans on the Board of Directors of Fimalac SA.
Gérard Mestrallet holds 33,326 SUEZ shares.
*Listed companies
Information as of March 31, 2006
