(FILES) french business executive Dominique Carlac'h attends a debate session of the "Grand Débat des Gracques" on major national issues, at the Theatre de la Cite Internationale in Paris on April 11, 2026. The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) of France will elect a woman as its president for the first time on May 20, 2026 for a five-year term. Claire Thoury and Dominique Carlac'h will each try to win the votes of the majority of the 175 members of this third, consultative chamber of the French parliament, to succeed Thierry Beaudet, a former schoolteacher representing mutual insurance companies. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP via Getty Images)