Biography
Jean-Michel Aphatie (born 8 September 1958 in Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu, Pyrénées-Atlantiques), is a French political journalist.
He worked mainly on RTL radio from 2003 to 2015, while also being a political commentator on Le Grand Journal on Canal+ from 2006 to 2015. He then worked successively for the radios Europe 1, France Info, and then returned to Europe 1. In 2019, he joined LCI as an editorialist for the channel's morning show.
Starting from 4 September 2023, he has been a political commentator on the show Quotidien on TMC. His passion for political journalism emerged with the election of François Mitterrand as President of France in 1981.
Aphatie is known for being one of the few figures in the French media landscape with a strong regional accent.
In 1986, he moved to Paris determined to become a political journalist. He worked for Politis from 1988 to 1989, then collaborated with Libération and Le Journal du Dimanche before joining Le Parisien in 1992. He later worked for L'Express and Le Monde.
In 1999, he shifted to radio, working as a political journalist for France Inter, and then in 2003, he moved to RTL where he hosted a daily political interview. He also became a commentator on Le Grand Journal from 2006.
From 2008, he became head of the political department at RTL. He has been awarded several prizes, including the Roland Dorgelès prize in 2008 and the Philippe Caloni prize for best interviewer in 2011.
After leaving RTL and Le Grand Journal in 2015, Aphatie moved to Europe 1 and has also worked for BFM TV, France Info, and LCI. Since 2023, he has been a regular commentator on Quotidien on TMC.
Filmography
all 12
self 12
TV Shows 9
Movies 3
Quelle époque ! (2022)
C ce soir, le débat (2021)
Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort ! (2018)
Quotidien (2016)
C L'Hebdo (2016)
Top Gear France (2015)
Salut les Terriens ! (2006)
Le Grand Journal (2004)
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GenderMale
Birthday1958-09-08 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceMoncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu, France
CitizenshipsFrance
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