Frédéric Oudéa (born 3 July 1963) is a French businessmann who was CEO of Société Générale[2][3] and as president of the European Banking Federation.

Though he originally planned to be a surgeon, as his fore-bearers were all doctors, he opted instead to attend the Lycee Louis-Le-Grand to study engineering.

His roles during this period included Technical Adviser in the office of Nicolas Sarkozy, and Minister of Budget and Communication in 1993.

[8] Oudéa joined Société Générale in 1995 after being recruited by then-CEO Daniel Bouton, and has worked in various positions within the bank since that time, in both Paris and London.

[4] During his first years in office, Oudéa came under pressure from investors and analysts due to the bank's poor performance.