Frédérique Bredin (born 2 November 1956) is a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who served as president of the National Center of Cinematography and the moving image (CNC) from 2013 to 2019.

[1] Born in Paris, Bredin graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, as well as the École nationale d'administration, graduating in 1980 alongside fellow French Socialist Party (PS) politicians François Hollande, Michel Sapin, and Ségolène Royal.

[1] Bredin began her political career serving under Jack Lang during his time as Culture Minister of France, then in 1986 became cultural advisor to President François Mitterrand.

[2] In the 1994 European Parliament elections, the PS won 15 seats; Bredin was awarded one of them, and served until 1996.

[2] After her term ended, Bredin retired from politics and got a job at the Lagardère Active.