Promo 2003 – First Deputy Mayor of Levallois,
departmental councillor for Hauts-de-Seine.
“Boldness, practicality and communication are your best allies in making your career a success.”
A LONG-STANDING POLITICAL COMMITMENT
David-Xavier Weïss embodies a strong commitment to local politics, built up over the years between institutions, ministerial cabinets and elected office.
Today, as First Deputy Mayor of Levallois and Departmental Councillor for the Hauts-de-Seine, his day-to-day work is punctuated by exchanges with constituents, meetings in the field, inaugurations and the concrete implementation of public policies.
“Being a local elected official means listening directly to the needs of the area and committing to improving everyday life.”
A SOLID ACADEMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND
After a Master’s degree in management at Paris 13, David-Xavier joined HEIP for a Master’s degree in business administration. He wrote a dissertation on a topical political issue: decentralization in the Île-de-France region.
He then joined prestigious ministerial cabinets:
- Office of Jean-François Copé, then government spokesman
- Cabinet of Roger Karoutchi, as Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Relations with Parliament
These functions immersed him in the corridors of power, enabling him to develop a solid network and invaluable institutional experience.
HIS ADVICE FOR AN AMBITIOUS CAREER
David-Xavier shares some simple but demanding advice:
- Be bold: dare to step out of your comfort zone
- Develop your practical skills: knowing how to do, not just knowing how to say
- Master theart of communication: interpersonal skills, expression, persuasion
- Seize every opportunity, no matter how unexpected
“A political or public career is as much about rigor as it is about your ability to create links and make yourself useful, where people don’t necessarily expect you to be.”
LEARN MORE
📎 [David-Xavier Weïss’s LinkedIn profile]
📍 Sectors: Politics – Public administration – Institutional relations
🔹 Speaker & company director, alongside his mandates
📘 Training: Master in Business Administration – Dissertation: “Decentralization in Île-de-France”.