Began his career at the French Embassy in Venezuela, then in 1976 integrated the Paris office of the Worms Bank.
In 1984, he joined Renault's Finance Department becoming Financial Director in 1987. He then moved on to become Managing Director of Renault UK. In 1991, he joined Renault's Market Area France as Director of the domestic commercial subsidiaries. In 1996, he was appointed Marketing Director of the DIAC group. In charge of the negotiations for the acquisition of Dacia in 1998, he became Deputy General Manager of Dacia in 1999, and then Managing Director in 2002. In 2003, he was named Deputy Corporate Secretary General of the Renault group and Director of Corporate Resources Department. He became Chairman of the Dacia Board of Directors on February 1, 2008.
Knight of the French Legion of Honor, Christian Estève became a member of the Renault Management Committee on January 2, 2008.

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