[1][2] Born in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, he obtained a doctorate in law from Panthéon-Assas University and a master's degree in politics from Sciences Po.

[3][4] On 15 May 2017, Blanquer was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron to be Minister of National Education in the first Philippe government.

[6] He also overhauled the French baccalaureate and introduced free breakfasts for school children in poor neighborhoods.

[8] In December 2017, Blanquer announced that France's education system would ban mobile devices during lunch or recess.

[11] In addition to his government role, Blanquer has been heading the Le Laboratoire de la République since 2021; the organization is a think tank tasked with countering wokeism.