François Fillon
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François Charles Armand Fillon (fʁɑ̃swa fijɔ̃; born 4 March 1954 in Le Mans
, Sarthe) is the Prime Minister of France
. He was appointed to that office by President
Nicolas Sarkozy
on 17 May 2007. He served initially until 13 November 2010 when he resigned from being prime minister before a planned cabinet reshuffle.
On 14 November 2010, Sarkozy reappointed Fillon as prime minister.
As a member of the UMP
party, Fillon became Jean-Pierre Raffarin
's Minister of Labour
in 2002 and undertook controversial reforms of the 35-hour working week
law and of the French retirement system (Lois Fillon). He became Minister of Education and Research
in 2004 and proposed the much debated Fillon law on Education
. In 2005, he was not included in the new government headed by Dominique de Villepin
, but was elected senator for the Sarthe département. His role as a political advisor in Nicolas Sarkozy's successful race for president led to his current post.
, while his mother, Anne Fillon, is a celebrated historian and his youngest brother, Dominique, is a talented pianist.
Fillon lives with his wife, Penelope, and five children, Marie, Charles, Antoine, Édouard and Arnaud, in the 12th century Château de Beaucé, set in 20 acres (8 ha) of woodland on the banks of the River Sarthe at the famous monastery village of Solesmes, near Sablé-sur-Sarthe
about halfway between Le Mans
and Angers
. M. and Mme Fillon resided in various other properties, always in the Sarthe
, throughout their marriage, before buying Beaucé in 1993.
Fillon has a reputation as an Anglophile and has had speaking engagements at a wide variety of universities in Britain, notably the London School of Economics
.
His wife, Penelope Kathryn (née Clarke), was born in Llanover, Wales, the daughter of a solicitor. They met while she was teaching English during her gap year in Le Mans
, and they were married in the bride's family church in June 1980. Fillon's younger brother, Pierre, an ophthalmic specialist, later married Penelope Fillon's younger sister, Jane.
Having lived all his life in the Le Mans
area and now representing it politically, Fillon is an enthusiastic supporter of the city's famous 24 hour
sportscar race, which he has attended nearly every year since he was a small child. He is a member of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest
, which stages the event, and is on the race's organisation committee. He has competed himself in the Le Mans Legend
historic sportscar races on the full 24-hour circuit
and in a number of other classic road rallies.
Minister of Higher Education and Research : 1993–1995.
Minister of Information Technologies and Post : May–November 1995.
Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Space : 1995–1997.
Minister of Social Affairs, Labour and Solidarity : 2002–2004.
Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research : 2004–2005.
Prime minister : since 2007.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Sarthe
(4th constituency) : 1981–1993 (Became minister in 1993) / 1997–2002 (Became minister in 2002) / 2007 (Became Prime minister). Elected in 1981, reelected in 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Senate of France
Senator of the Sarthe
: 2005–2007 (Became Prime minister in 2007, and he appears again as a member of the National Assembly of France in June 2007). Elected in 2004, but he stays minister. Reelected in 2005.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Pays-de-la-Loire : 1998–2002. (Resignation).
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Pays-de-la-Loire : 2002–2004.
Regional councillor of Pays-de-la-Loire : 1998–2007 (Resignation). Reelected in 2004. Elected in Sarthe
constituency.
General Council
President of the General Council of Sarthe
: 1992–1998. Reelected in 1994.
Vice-President of the General Council of Sarthe
: 1985–1992.
General councillor of the Sarthe
: 1981–1998. Reelected in 1985, 1992.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe
: 1983–2001. Reelected in 1989, 1995.
Deputy-mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe
: 1981–1983.
Municipal councillor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe
: 1981–2001. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995.
Municipal councillor of Solesmes : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Community of communes Council
President of the Communauté de communes
of Sablé-sur-Sarthe : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Member of the Communauté de communes
of Sablé-sur-Sarthe : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
, who had been indicted in the Fondation Hamon affair
on charges of corruption, Fillon broke for the first time since 1992 with the so-called "Balladur jurisprudence
," according to which an indicted governmental personality should resign until the case is closed.
There was a shuffle of the secretaries of state following the municipal elections of 16 March 2008.
In addition,
keep their current functions.
On 14 November 2010, French President Nicolas Sarkozy reappointed Fillion as Prime Minister, allowing Fillon to formally name a new cabinet.
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Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, Sarthe) is the Prime Minister of France
Prime Minister of France
The Prime Minister of France in the Fifth Republic is the head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France. The head of state is the President of the French Republic...
. He was appointed to that office by President
President of the French Republic
The President of the French Republic colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France's elected Head of State....
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
on 17 May 2007. He served initially until 13 November 2010 when he resigned from being prime minister before a planned cabinet reshuffle.
On 14 November 2010, Sarkozy reappointed Fillon as prime minister.
As a member of the UMP
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
party, Fillon became Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a French conservative politician and senator for Vienne.Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as the Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005, resigning after France's rejection of the referendum on the European Union draft constitution. However, after Raffarin...
's Minister of Labour
Minister of Social Affairs (France)
The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (French: Ministre des Affaires sociales et de l'emploi is a cabinet member in the Government of France. The position was originally known as Minister of Labor...
in 2002 and undertook controversial reforms of the 35-hour working week
35-hour workweek
The 35-hour working week is a measure adopted first in France, in February 2000, under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin's Plural Left government; it was pushed by Minister of Labour Martine Aubry. The previous legal duration of the working week was 39 hours, which had been established by François...
law and of the French retirement system (Lois Fillon). He became Minister of Education and Research
Minister of National Education (France)
The Ministry of National Education, Youth, and Sport , or simply "Minister of National Education," as the title has changed no small number of times in the course of the Fifth Republic) is the French government cabinet member charged with running France's public educational system and with the...
in 2004 and proposed the much debated Fillon law on Education
Fillon law, 2005
The Fillon law of 2005 was a law that was adopted in France in April 2005 which would reform France's education system. It is named after François Fillon, the Minister of Education at the time.-Aims of the law:...
. In 2005, he was not included in the new government headed by Dominique de Villepin
Dominique de Villepin
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....
, but was elected senator for the Sarthe département. His role as a political advisor in Nicolas Sarkozy's successful race for president led to his current post.
Early life
Fillon's father is a civil law notaryCivil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
, while his mother, Anne Fillon, is a celebrated historian and his youngest brother, Dominique, is a talented pianist.
Fillon lives with his wife, Penelope, and five children, Marie, Charles, Antoine, Édouard and Arnaud, in the 12th century Château de Beaucé, set in 20 acres (8 ha) of woodland on the banks of the River Sarthe at the famous monastery village of Solesmes, near Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in west France.-Geography:...
about halfway between Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
and Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
. M. and Mme Fillon resided in various other properties, always in the Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
, throughout their marriage, before buying Beaucé in 1993.
Family roots and connections with United Kingdom
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
His wife, Penelope Kathryn (née Clarke), was born in Llanover, Wales, the daughter of a solicitor. They met while she was teaching English during her gap year in Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, and they were married in the bride's family church in June 1980. Fillon's younger brother, Pierre, an ophthalmic specialist, later married Penelope Fillon's younger sister, Jane.
Having lived all his life in the Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
area and now representing it politically, Fillon is an enthusiastic supporter of the city's famous 24 hour
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
sportscar race, which he has attended nearly every year since he was a small child. He is a member of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Automobile Club de l'Ouest
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest , sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest automotive group in France. It was founded in 1906 by car building and racing enthusiasts, and is most famous for being the organising entity behind the annual Le Mans 24 Hours race...
, which stages the event, and is on the race's organisation committee. He has competed himself in the Le Mans Legend
Le Mans Legend
The Le Mans Legend is a vintage sports car race held during the 24 Hours of Le Mans festivities. Created in 2001, it was created by the Motor Racing Legends group, and supported by the ACO, organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans....
historic sportscar races on the full 24-hour circuit
Circuit de la Sarthe
The Circuit des 24 Heures, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a semi-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race. The track uses local roads that remain open to the public most of the year...
and in a number of other classic road rallies.
Education
- 1972, Baccalaureat, Philosophy stream.
- 1976, M.A.Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
Public Law, Université du Mans. - 1977, DEA in Public Law, University of Paris V: René DescartesUniversity of Paris V: René DescartesParis Descartes University, is one of the main Paris universities, with a strong focus on:* Medical Sciences...
.
Political career
Governmental functionsMinister of Higher Education and Research : 1993–1995.
Minister of Information Technologies and Post : May–November 1995.
Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Space : 1995–1997.
Minister of Social Affairs, Labour and Solidarity : 2002–2004.
Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research : 2004–2005.
Prime minister : since 2007.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
(4th constituency) : 1981–1993 (Became minister in 1993) / 1997–2002 (Became minister in 2002) / 2007 (Became Prime minister). Elected in 1981, reelected in 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Senate of France
Senator of the Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
: 2005–2007 (Became Prime minister in 2007, and he appears again as a member of the National Assembly of France in June 2007). Elected in 2004, but he stays minister. Reelected in 2005.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Pays-de-la-Loire : 1998–2002. (Resignation).
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Pays-de-la-Loire : 2002–2004.
Regional councillor of Pays-de-la-Loire : 1998–2007 (Resignation). Reelected in 2004. Elected in Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
constituency.
General Council
President of the General Council of Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
: 1992–1998. Reelected in 1994.
Vice-President of the General Council of Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
: 1985–1992.
General councillor of the Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
: 1981–1998. Reelected in 1985, 1992.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in west France.-Geography:...
: 1983–2001. Reelected in 1989, 1995.
Deputy-mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in west France.-Geography:...
: 1981–1983.
Municipal councillor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in west France.-Geography:...
: 1981–2001. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995.
Municipal councillor of Solesmes : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Community of communes Council
President of the Communauté de communes
Communauté de communes
A communauté de communes is a federation of municipalities in France. It forms a framework within which local tasks are carried out together...
of Sablé-sur-Sarthe : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Member of the Communauté de communes
Communauté de communes
A communauté de communes is a federation of municipalities in France. It forms a framework within which local tasks are carried out together...
of Sablé-sur-Sarthe : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Prime minister
The day after he became President, Nicolas Sarkozy appointed Fillon as Prime Minister of France, charging him with the task of forming a new cabinet, which was announced on 18 May 2007. By appointing as Secretary of State André SantiniAndré Santini
André Santini is a French politician, mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine.A former member of the UDF, he did not support François Bayrou, the candidate of his party for the first round of 2007 French presidential election, choosing instead to support Nicolas Sarkozy.After the election, he...
, who had been indicted in the Fondation Hamon affair
Fondation Hamon affair
The Fondation Hamon affair was a French political scandal surrounding the Fondation Hamon, a project to build a modern art museum on île Saint-Germain at Issy-les-Moulineaux, later abandoned....
on charges of corruption, Fillon broke for the first time since 1992 with the so-called "Balladur jurisprudence
Balladur jurisprudence
The "Balladur jurisprudence," named after former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, is an unwritten rule according to which a member of the French government who has been indicted in a judicial affair should resign from his functions...
," according to which an indicted governmental personality should resign until the case is closed.
Fillon's First Government
From 17 May, to 18 June 2007.- François Fillon – Prime MinisterPrime Minister of FranceThe Prime Minister of France in the Fifth Republic is the head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France. The head of state is the President of the French Republic...
Ministers
- Alain JuppéAlain JuppéAlain Marie Juppé is a French politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also served as Prime Minister of France from 1995 to 1997 under President Jacques Chirac and the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs from 2010 to 2011...
– Minister of StateMinister of StateMinister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
, Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development and Planning (resigned on 17 June 2007 following his defeat in the legislative elections and thus non-reelection as a deputy for BordeauxBordeauxBordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
) - Jean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis Borloo is a French politician, and was the French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning between 2007 and 2010.-Professional résumé:Education...
– Minister of the Economy, Finance and EmploymentMinister of the Economy, Finance and Industry (France)The Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment , or Minister of Finance for short, is one of the most prominent positions in the cabinet of France after the Prime Minister.... - Michèle Alliot-MarieMichèle Alliot-MarieMichèle Jeanne Honorine Alliot-Marie, born 10 September 1946 and nicknamed MAM, is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement . A member of all but one right-wing governments of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, she was the first woman in France to hold the portfolios of Defense , the...
– Minister of the Interior, Overseas and Territorial CollectivitiesMinister of the Interior (France)The Minister of the Interior in France is one of the most important governmental cabinet positions, responsible for the following:* The general interior security of the country, with respect to criminal acts or natural catastrophes... - Bernard KouchnerBernard KouchnerBernard Kouchner is a French politician, diplomat, and doctor. He is co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières and Médecins du Monde...
– Minister of Foreign and European AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs (France)Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs ), is France's foreign affairs ministry, with the headquarters located on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris close to the National Assembly of France. The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the government of France is the cabinet minister responsible for... - Brice HortefeuxBrice HortefeuxBrice Hortefeux is a French politician he was Minister of the Interior, Overseas Territories and Territorial collectivities...
– Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Co-development - Rachida DatiRachida DatiRachida Dati is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament, representing Île-de-France. Before her election, she held the cabinet post of Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice. She was a spokesperson for Nicolas Sarkozy during the French presidential election of 2007...
– Keeper of the sealsKeeper of the sealsThe title Keeper of the Seals or equivalent is used in several contexts, denoting the person entitled to keep and authorize use of the Great Seal of a given country. The title may or may not be linked to a particular cabinet or ministerial office.- Canada :...
, Minister of JusticeMinister of Justice (France)The Ministry of Justice is controlled by the French Minister of Justice , a top-level cabinet position in the French government. The current Minister of Justice is Michel Mercier... - Xavier BertrandXavier BertrandXavier Bertrand is a French politician and Minister of Labour, Employment and Health. He was Minister of Health for almost two years in Dominique de Villepin's government under President Jacques Chirac, then Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Solidarity in François Fillon's second government...
– Minister of Labour, Social Relations and Solidarity - Xavier DarcosXavier DarcosXavier Darcos is a French politician, scholar and civil servant currently serving as Minister of Labour.An agrégé professor in literature and general inspector of the National Education system, he has been Mayor of Périgueux, a Senator, and a junior minister in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's...
– Minister of National Education - Valérie PécresseValérie PécresseValérie Pécresse is a French politician. She has been deputy of the Yvelines since May 16, 2002, Minister for Higher Education and Research from May 18, 2007 to June 2011 and is currently in charge of the budget as the Minister of the Budget since then...
– Minister of Higher Education and Research - Hervé MorinHervé MorinHervé Morin is a French politician, leader of the New Center party and a former French Minister of Defence.-Member of National Assembly:...
– Minister of DefenceMinister of Defence (France)The Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs is the French government cabinet member charged with running the military of France.... - Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin – Minister of HealthMinister of Health (France)Minister of Health and Solidarity is currently a cabinet position in the Government of France. The health portfolio oversees the healthcare public services and the health insurance part of the French Social Security...
, Youth Affairs and SportMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports (France)The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia... - Christine BoutinChristine BoutinChristine Boutin is a French politician and a major Christian democratic figure in France. She served as a member of the French National Assembly representing Yvelines, from 1986 until 2007, when she was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development by President Nicolas Sarkozy...
– Minister of Housing and City - Christine LagardeChristine LagardeChristine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer and the managing director of the International Monetary Fund since July 5, 2011...
– Minister of Agriculture and Fishing - Christine AlbanelChristine AlbanelChristine Albanel is a French civil servant. From May 2007 to June 2009 she was France's Minister for Culture and Communication in François Fillon's government.Albanel is agrégé in classical Letters...
– Minister of Culture and Communication – Spokeswoman of the Government - Éric Wœrth – Minister of Budget, Public Accounting and Civil Servants
Secretaries of State
- Roger KaroutchiRoger KaroutchiRoger Karoutchi is the French Ambassador to the OECD. He is a former Secretary of State to the French Prime Minister, with responsibility for Relations with Parliament.-Early life:...
– Secretary of State for Parliamentary Relations (under Fillon) - Éric BessonÉric BessonÉric Besson is a French politician and Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde...
– Secretary of State for Economic Prospective and Evaluation of Public Policies (under Fillon) - Dominique BussereauDominique BussereauDominique Bussereau is a French politician, was Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon...
– Secretary of State for Transport (under Juppé) - Jean-Pierre JouyetJean-Pierre Jouyet-Biography:Jean-Pierre Jouyet, was born on 13 February 1954 at Montreuil-sous-Bois in the suburbs of Paris, and is a top civil servant who has also held political positions....
– Secretary of State for European Affairs (under Kouchner)
High Commissioner
- Martin HirschMartin HirschMartin Hirsch is the former head of Emmaüs France, the former High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty, and the High Commissioner for Youth in the government of François Fillon...
– High Commissioner for Active Solidarities against Poverty
Fillon's Second Government
Appointed on 19 June 2007- François Fillon – Prime MinisterPrime Minister of FranceThe Prime Minister of France in the Fifth Republic is the head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France. The head of state is the President of the French Republic...
Ministers
- Jean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis Borloo is a French politician, and was the French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning between 2007 and 2010.-Professional résumé:Education...
– Minister of StateMinister of StateMinister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
, Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development and Planning - Michèle Alliot-MarieMichèle Alliot-MarieMichèle Jeanne Honorine Alliot-Marie, born 10 September 1946 and nicknamed MAM, is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement . A member of all but one right-wing governments of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, she was the first woman in France to hold the portfolios of Defense , the...
– Minister of the Interior, Overseas and Territorial CollectivitiesMinister of the Interior (France)The Minister of the Interior in France is one of the most important governmental cabinet positions, responsible for the following:* The general interior security of the country, with respect to criminal acts or natural catastrophes... - Bernard KouchnerBernard KouchnerBernard Kouchner is a French politician, diplomat, and doctor. He is co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières and Médecins du Monde...
– Minister of Foreign and European AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs (France)Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs ), is France's foreign affairs ministry, with the headquarters located on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris close to the National Assembly of France. The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the government of France is the cabinet minister responsible for... - Christine LagardeChristine LagardeChristine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer and the managing director of the International Monetary Fund since July 5, 2011...
– Minister of the Economy, Finance and EmploymentMinister of the Economy, Finance and Industry (France)The Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment , or Minister of Finance for short, is one of the most prominent positions in the cabinet of France after the Prime Minister.... - Brice HortefeuxBrice HortefeuxBrice Hortefeux is a French politician he was Minister of the Interior, Overseas Territories and Territorial collectivities...
– Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Co-development - Rachida DatiRachida DatiRachida Dati is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament, representing Île-de-France. Before her election, she held the cabinet post of Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice. She was a spokesperson for Nicolas Sarkozy during the French presidential election of 2007...
– Keeper of the sealsKeeper of the sealsThe title Keeper of the Seals or equivalent is used in several contexts, denoting the person entitled to keep and authorize use of the Great Seal of a given country. The title may or may not be linked to a particular cabinet or ministerial office.- Canada :...
, Minister of JusticeMinister of Justice (France)The Ministry of Justice is controlled by the French Minister of Justice , a top-level cabinet position in the French government. The current Minister of Justice is Michel Mercier... - Michel BarnierMichel BarnierMichel Barnier is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement and Vice President of the European People's Party . He is the current European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services...
– Minister of Agriculture and Fishing - Xavier BertrandXavier BertrandXavier Bertrand is a French politician and Minister of Labour, Employment and Health. He was Minister of Health for almost two years in Dominique de Villepin's government under President Jacques Chirac, then Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Solidarity in François Fillon's second government...
– Minister of Labour, Social Relations and Solidarity - Xavier DarcosXavier DarcosXavier Darcos is a French politician, scholar and civil servant currently serving as Minister of Labour.An agrégé professor in literature and general inspector of the National Education system, he has been Mayor of Périgueux, a Senator, and a junior minister in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's...
– Minister of National Education - Valérie PécresseValérie PécresseValérie Pécresse is a French politician. She has been deputy of the Yvelines since May 16, 2002, Minister for Higher Education and Research from May 18, 2007 to June 2011 and is currently in charge of the budget as the Minister of the Budget since then...
– Minister of Higher Education and Research - Hervé MorinHervé MorinHervé Morin is a French politician, leader of the New Center party and a former French Minister of Defence.-Member of National Assembly:...
– Minister of DefenceMinister of Defence (France)The Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs is the French government cabinet member charged with running the military of France.... - Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin – Minister of HealthMinister of Health (France)Minister of Health and Solidarity is currently a cabinet position in the Government of France. The health portfolio oversees the healthcare public services and the health insurance part of the French Social Security...
, Youth Affairs and SportMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports (France)The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia... - Christine BoutinChristine BoutinChristine Boutin is a French politician and a major Christian democratic figure in France. She served as a member of the French National Assembly representing Yvelines, from 1986 until 2007, when she was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development by President Nicolas Sarkozy...
– Minister of Housing and City - Christine AlbanelChristine AlbanelChristine Albanel is a French civil servant. From May 2007 to June 2009 she was France's Minister for Culture and Communication in François Fillon's government.Albanel is agrégé in classical Letters...
– Minister of Culture and Communication - Éric Wœrth – Minister of Budget, Public Accounting and Civil Servants
Secretaries of State
- Roger KaroutchiRoger KaroutchiRoger Karoutchi is the French Ambassador to the OECD. He is a former Secretary of State to the French Prime Minister, with responsibility for Relations with Parliament.-Early life:...
– Secretary of State for Parliamentary Relations (under Fillon) - Jean-Pierre JouyetJean-Pierre Jouyet-Biography:Jean-Pierre Jouyet, was born on 13 February 1954 at Montreuil-sous-Bois in the suburbs of Paris, and is a top civil servant who has also held political positions....
– Secretary of State for European Affairs (under Kouchner) - Laurent WauquiezLaurent WauquiezLaurent Wauquiez is a French politician and the current Secretary of State for European Affairs under the Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Alain Juppé....
– Secretary of State, Spokesman of the Government (under Fillon) - Éric BessonÉric BessonÉric Besson is a French politician and Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde...
– Secretary of State for Economic Prospective and Evaluation of Public Policies (under Fillon) - Valérie LétardValérie LétardValérie Létard was Secretary of State for Solidarity in the government of François Fillon from June 2007 to 14 November 2010....
– Secretary of State for Solidarity (under Bertrand) - Dominique BussereauDominique BussereauDominique Bussereau is a French politician, was Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon...
– Secretary of State for Transport (under Borloo) - Nathalie Kosciusko-MorizetNathalie Kosciusko-MorizetNathalie Kosciusko-Morizet , often referred to by her initials NKM, is the current Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing of France, appointed in November 2010....
– Secretary of State for Ecology (under Borloo) - Christian EstrosiChristian EstrosiChristian Estrosi is a French politician of Italian origin, member of the French Parliament , mayor of Nice since 2008. He is a supporter of Nicolas Sarkozy....
– Secretary of State for Overseas (under Alliot-Marie) - André SantiniAndré SantiniAndré Santini is a French politician, mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine.A former member of the UDF, he did not support François Bayrou, the candidate of his party for the first round of 2007 French presidential election, choosing instead to support Nicolas Sarkozy.After the election, he...
– Secretary of State for Civil Servants (under Wœrth) - Jean-Marie BockelJean-Marie BockelJean-Marie Bockel has been Secretary of State for Defence and Veterans in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon since 18 March 2008, having previously been Secretary of State for Cooperation and La Francophonie since June 2007...
– Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony (under Kouchner) - Hervé NovelliHervé NovelliHervé Novelli is a French politician of Italian origin, and a past member of the UDF group. He was a deputé in the Assemblée Nationale for the Indre-et-Loire département from 2002 to 2007, having previously been a député from 1993-1997...
– Secretary of State for Companies and Foreign Commerce (under Lagarde) - Fadela AmaraFadela AmaraFadéla Amara, also known as Fatiha Amara is a French feminist and politician, who began her political life as an advocate for women in the impoverished banlieues. She was the Secretary of State for Urban Policies in the conservative Union for a Popular Movement government of French Prime Minister...
– Secretary of State for Urban Policies (under Boutin) - Alain MarleixAlain MarleixAlain Marleix born on January 2, 1946 in Paris is a French politician. He was the Secretary of State for Veterans in the government of François Fillon from June 2007 to March 2008...
– Secretary of State for Veterans (under Morin) - Rama YadeRama YadeRama Yade is a French politician who served in the government of France from 2007 to 2010. She was Secretary of State for Sports and married to Joseph Zimet - son of Yiddish singer Ben Zimet, an adviser to Secretary of State Jean-Marie Bockel.- Early life :Yade was born in Ouakam, Senegal. She...
– Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights (under Kouchner) - Luc ChatelLuc ChatelLuc Marie Chatel is a French politician born on August 15, 1964 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He has been Minister of National Education since June 2009, overseeing a difficult transition in the conditions under which new secondary teachers begin their careers...
– Secretary of State for Consumer affairs and Tourism (under Lagarde) - Bernard LaporteBernard LaporteBernard Laporte is a rugby union coach and former French Secretary of State for Sport. He is currently the head coach at Toulon, having taken over in 2011 from Philippe Saint-André, who had been named the new head coach of the France national team. Laporte himself is a former head coach of France,...
– Secretary of State for Sport (under Bachelot-Narquin)
High Commissioner
- Martin HirschMartin HirschMartin Hirsch is the former head of Emmaüs France, the former High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty, and the High Commissioner for Youth in the government of François Fillon...
– High Commissioner for Active Solidarities against Poverty
Appointment of Secretary of State for Sport
22 October 2007- Bernard LaporteBernard LaporteBernard Laporte is a rugby union coach and former French Secretary of State for Sport. He is currently the head coach at Toulon, having taken over in 2011 from Philippe Saint-André, who had been named the new head coach of the France national team. Laporte himself is a former head coach of France,...
is appointed Secretary of State for Sport (under Bachelot-Narquin)
After Municipal Elections of 2008
18 March 2008There was a shuffle of the secretaries of state following the municipal elections of 16 March 2008.
New Secretaries of State
- Yves JégoYves JégoYves Jégo is a French politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Overseas in the government of François Fillon on March 18, 2008. He was replaced by Marie-Luce Penchard on June 23, 2009 and was not given another portfolio...
is appointed Secretary of State for Overseas (under Alliot-Marie) to replace Christian EstrosiChristian EstrosiChristian Estrosi is a French politician of Italian origin, member of the French Parliament , mayor of Nice since 2008. He is a supporter of Nicolas Sarkozy.... - Hubert FalcoHubert FalcoHubert Falco is a French politician who has been appointed Secretary of State for development of the territory in the government of François Fillon on March 18, 2008. He is the mayor of Toulon.-References:...
is appointed Secretary of State for development of the territory (under Borloo) - Nadine MoranoNadine MoranoNadine Morano is a French politician of Italian descent and the Minister for Apprenticeship and Professional Formation under the Minister of Labour, Employment and Health, Xavier Bertrand. She was previously Secretary of State for Family in the government of François Fillon on March 18, 2008...
is appointed Secretary of State for Family (under Bertrand) - Christian BlancChristian BlancChristian Blanc is a French politician.He was a member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank. Blanc was elected to the National Assembly to represent the third district of Yvelines on 15 December 2002, replacing Anne-Marie Idrac, who had stood down to on nomination to become president of the RATP...
is appointed Secretary of State for the development of the «Région Capitale» (Region of Paris) (under Borloo). - Anne-Marie IdracAnne-Marie IdracAnne-Marie Idrac is a French politician, member of the Nouveau Centre political party, was French Minister of State for foreign trade.- Biography :...
is appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Commerce (under Lagarde). - Alain JoyandetAlain JoyandetAlain Joyandet is a French politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony in the government of François Fillon from March 18, 2008 to July 2010. Prior to that, he was CEO of the Société Nouvelle des Éditions Comtoises , a publisher of weekly newspapers and journals...
is appointed Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony to replace Jean-Marie BockelJean-Marie BockelJean-Marie Bockel has been Secretary of State for Defence and Veterans in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon since 18 March 2008, having previously been Secretary of State for Cooperation and La Francophonie since June 2007...
(under Kouchner).
Changes of attributions – Ministers
- Jean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis Borloo is a French politician, and was the French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning between 2007 and 2010.-Professional résumé:Education...
– formerly Minister of StateMinister of StateMinister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
, Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development and Planning becomes Minister of State, Minister of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning. - Christine LagardeChristine LagardeChristine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer and the managing director of the International Monetary Fund since July 5, 2011...
– formerly Minister of the Economy, Finance and EmploymentMinister of the Economy, Finance and Industry (France)The Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment , or Minister of Finance for short, is one of the most prominent positions in the cabinet of France after the Prime Minister....
becomes Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment. - Brice HortefeuxBrice HortefeuxBrice Hortefeux is a French politician he was Minister of the Interior, Overseas Territories and Territorial collectivities...
– formerly Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Co-development becomes Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Solidary development. - Xavier BertrandXavier BertrandXavier Bertrand is a French politician and Minister of Labour, Employment and Health. He was Minister of Health for almost two years in Dominique de Villepin's government under President Jacques Chirac, then Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Solidarity in François Fillon's second government...
– formerly Minister of Labour, Social Relations and Solidarity becomes Minister of Labour, Social Relations, Family and Solidarity. - Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin – formerly Minister of HealthMinister of Health (France)Minister of Health and Solidarity is currently a cabinet position in the Government of France. The health portfolio oversees the healthcare public services and the health insurance part of the French Social Security...
, Youth Affairs and SportMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports (France)The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia...
becomes Minister of Health, Youth Affairs, Sport and Associations.
Changes of attributions – Secretaries of State
- Laurent WauquiezLaurent WauquiezLaurent Wauquiez is a French politician and the current Secretary of State for European Affairs under the Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Alain Juppé....
formerly Spokesman of the Government, is appointed Secretary of State for Employment (under Lagarde). - Luc ChatelLuc ChatelLuc Marie Chatel is a French politician born on August 15, 1964 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He has been Minister of National Education since June 2009, overseeing a difficult transition in the conditions under which new secondary teachers begin their careers...
formerly Secretary of State for Consumer affairs and Tourism is appointed Secretary of State for Consumer affairs and Industry, Spokesman of the Government (under Lagarde). - Éric BessonÉric BessonÉric Besson is a French politician and Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde...
– Secretary of State for Economic Prospective and Evaluation of Public Policies is now also in charge of the Development of digital economy (under Fillon). - Jean-Marie BockelJean-Marie BockelJean-Marie Bockel has been Secretary of State for Defence and Veterans in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon since 18 March 2008, having previously been Secretary of State for Cooperation and La Francophonie since June 2007...
– formerly Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony (under Kouchner), becomes Secretary of State for Defense and Veterans (under Morin). - Alain MarleixAlain MarleixAlain Marleix born on January 2, 1946 in Paris is a French politician. He was the Secretary of State for Veterans in the government of François Fillon from June 2007 to March 2008...
– formerly Secretary of State for Veterans (under Morin) becomes Secretary of State for Local Collectivities (under Alliot-Marie). - Bernard LaporteBernard LaporteBernard Laporte is a rugby union coach and former French Secretary of State for Sport. He is currently the head coach at Toulon, having taken over in 2011 from Philippe Saint-André, who had been named the new head coach of the France national team. Laporte himself is a former head coach of France,...
– formerly Secretary of State for Sport becomes Secretary of State for Sport, Youth and Associations (under Bachelot-Narquin). - Hervé NovelliHervé NovelliHervé Novelli is a French politician of Italian origin, and a past member of the UDF group. He was a deputé in the Assemblée Nationale for the Indre-et-Loire département from 2002 to 2007, having previously been a député from 1993-1997...
– formerly Secretary of State for Companies and Foreign Commerce (under Lagarde) becomes Secretary of State for commerce, craft, small and medium companies, tourism and services (under Lagarde).
In December 2008
- Patrick DevedjianPatrick DevedjianPatrick Devedjian is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement party...
is appointed Minister under the Prime Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan. - Bruno Le MaireBruno Le MaireBruno Le Maire is the French Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fishing.-Biography:Bruno Le Maire was born on 15 April 1969 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration....
replaces Jean-Pierre Jouyet as Secretary of State for European Affairs.
In January 2009 – Xavier Bertrand becomes head of UMP
- Brice HortefeuxBrice HortefeuxBrice Hortefeux is a French politician he was Minister of the Interior, Overseas Territories and Territorial collectivities...
becomes Minister of Labour, Social Relations, Solidarity and City to replace Xavier Bertrand. - Éric BessonÉric BessonÉric Besson is a French politician and Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde...
becomes Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Solidary development - Nathalie Kosciusko-MorizetNathalie Kosciusko-MorizetNathalie Kosciusko-Morizet , often referred to by her initials NKM, is the current Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing of France, appointed in November 2010....
becomes Secretary of State for Economic Prospective and Development of digital economy (under Fillon). - Christine BoutinChristine BoutinChristine Boutin is a French politician and a major Christian democratic figure in France. She served as a member of the French National Assembly representing Yvelines, from 1986 until 2007, when she was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development by President Nicolas Sarkozy...
, formerly Minister of Housing and City becomes Minister of Housing - Bernard LaporteBernard LaporteBernard Laporte is a rugby union coach and former French Secretary of State for Sport. He is currently the head coach at Toulon, having taken over in 2011 from Philippe Saint-André, who had been named the new head coach of the France national team. Laporte himself is a former head coach of France,...
becomes back Secretary of State for Sport - Martin HirschMartin HirschMartin Hirsch is the former head of Emmaüs France, the former High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty, and the High Commissioner for Youth in the government of François Fillon...
becomes High Commissioner for Active Solidarities against Poverty and High Commissionner for Youth - Létard, Amara, Morano and are now Secretaries of State with Hortefeux.
- Woerth is now in charge of Evaluation of Public Policies
- Chantal JouannoChantal JouannoChantal Jouanno is a French politician, Minister of Sport in the third government of François Fillon since 14 November 2010. She has been Secretary of State for Ecology in the French Government of François Fillon from 21 January 2009 to 14 November 2010...
becomes Secretary of State for Ecology, replacing Nathalie Kosciusko-MorizetNathalie Kosciusko-MorizetNathalie Kosciusko-Morizet , often referred to by her initials NKM, is the current Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing of France, appointed in November 2010....
In June 2009 – After the European parliamentary elections
- Jean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis BorlooJean-Louis Borloo is a French politician, and was the French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning between 2007 and 2010.-Professional résumé:Education...
– Minister of State, Minister of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea, in charge of green technologies and of climate change negotiations ; - Michèle Alliot-MarieMichèle Alliot-MarieMichèle Jeanne Honorine Alliot-Marie, born 10 September 1946 and nicknamed MAM, is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement . A member of all but one right-wing governments of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, she was the first woman in France to hold the portfolios of Defense , the...
– Minister of State, Keeper of the seals, Minister of Justice and Freedoms ; - Brice HortefeuxBrice HortefeuxBrice Hortefeux is a French politician he was Minister of the Interior, Overseas Territories and Territorial collectivities...
– Minister of the Interior, Overseas and Territorial Collectivities ; - Xavier DarcosXavier DarcosXavier Darcos is a French politician, scholar and civil servant currently serving as Minister of Labour.An agrégé professor in literature and general inspector of the National Education system, he has been Mayor of Périgueux, a Senator, and a junior minister in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's...
– Minister of Labour, Social Relations, Family and Solidarity ; - Éric Wœrth – Minister of Budget, Public Accounting, Civil Servants and Reform of the State ;
- Luc ChatelLuc ChatelLuc Marie Chatel is a French politician born on August 15, 1964 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He has been Minister of National Education since June 2009, overseeing a difficult transition in the conditions under which new secondary teachers begin their careers...
– Minister of National Education, Spokesman of the Government ; - Bruno Le MaireBruno Le MaireBruno Le Maire is the French Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fishing.-Biography:Bruno Le Maire was born on 15 April 1969 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration....
– Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fishing ; - Frédéric MitterrandFrédéric MitterrandFrédéric Mitterrand , a Franco-Tunisian citizen, is the French Minister of Culture and Communication. Throughout his career, he has been an actor, screenwriter, television presenter, writer, producer and director.-Biography:...
– Minister of Culture and Communication ; - Michel MercierMichel MercierMichel Mercier is a French politician and cabinet minister since 2009.After studying law and graduation from the Lyon IEP, he taught finance and local government law at the Faculty of Law of Lyon II....
– Minister of Rural Space and Spatial Planning ; - Henri de RaincourtHenri de RaincourtHenri de Raincourt is a French politician, formerly a senator representing the Yonne department, was Minister for Relations with Parliament. He was elected senator of the Yonne on 28 September 1986, and reelected on 24 September 1995 and 26 September 2004. From 15 January 2008 to 23 June 2009,...
– Minister of Parliamentary Relations (under Fillon) ; - Christian EstrosiChristian EstrosiChristian Estrosi is a French politician of Italian origin, member of the French Parliament , mayor of Nice since 2008. He is a supporter of Nicolas Sarkozy....
– Minister of Industry (under Lagarde) ; - Valérie LétardValérie LétardValérie Létard was Secretary of State for Solidarity in the government of François Fillon from June 2007 to 14 November 2010....
– Secretary of State (under Borloo) ; - Jean-Marie BockelJean-Marie BockelJean-Marie Bockel has been Secretary of State for Defence and Veterans in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon since 18 March 2008, having previously been Secretary of State for Cooperation and La Francophonie since June 2007...
– Secretary of State (under Alliot-Marie) ; - Hervé NovelliHervé NovelliHervé Novelli is a French politician of Italian origin, and a past member of the UDF group. He was a deputé in the Assemblée Nationale for the Indre-et-Loire département from 2002 to 2007, having previously been a député from 1993-1997...
– Secretary of State for Commerce, Craftsmanship, Small and Medium Businesses, Tourism, Services and Consumer Rights (under Lagarde) ; - Rama YadeRama YadeRama Yade is a French politician who served in the government of France from 2007 to 2010. She was Secretary of State for Sports and married to Joseph Zimet - son of Yiddish singer Ben Zimet, an adviser to Secretary of State Jean-Marie Bockel.- Early life :Yade was born in Ouakam, Senegal. She...
– Secretary of State for Sport (under Bachelot-Narquin) ; - Hubert FalcoHubert FalcoHubert Falco is a French politician who has been appointed Secretary of State for development of the territory in the government of François Fillon on March 18, 2008. He is the mayor of Toulon.-References:...
– Secretary of State for Defense and Veterans (under Morin) ; - Nadine MoranoNadine MoranoNadine Morano is a French politician of Italian descent and the Minister for Apprenticeship and Professional Formation under the Minister of Labour, Employment and Health, Xavier Bertrand. She was previously Secretary of State for Family in the government of François Fillon on March 18, 2008...
– Secretary of State for Family and Solidarity (under Darcos) ; - Pierre LellouchePierre LellouchePierre Lellouche is a French politician and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement party. He is Secretary of State for Foreign Trade under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde. He was also the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly from November 2004 to 17...
– Secretary of State for European Affairs (under Kouchner) ; - Nora BerraNora BerraNora Berra is Secretary of State for Health under the Minister of Labour, Employment and Health Xavier Bertrand, in the François Fillon III Government, and a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East France for the Union for a Popular Movement....
– Secretary of State for the Elderly (under Darcos) ; - Benoist ApparuBenoist ApparuBenoist Apparu is Secretary of State for Housing under the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, in the François Fillon III government, and a member of the National Assembly of France...
– Secretary of State for Housing and City (under Borloo) ; - Marie-Luce PenchardMarie-Luce PenchardMarie-Luce Penchard is a French politician from Guadeloupe and member of the UMP. She is the daughter of Lucette Michaux-Chevry, the historical leader of the right in Guadeloupe....
– Secretary of State for Overseas (under Hortefeux) ; - Christian BlancChristian BlancChristian Blanc is a French politician.He was a member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank. Blanc was elected to the National Assembly to represent the third district of Yvelines on 15 December 2002, replacing Anne-Marie Idrac, who had stood down to on nomination to become president of the RATP...
– Secretary of State for the development of the «Région Capitale» (Region of Paris) (under Fillon).
In addition,
- Bernard Kouchner
- Christine Lagarde
- Patrick Devedjian
- Valérie Pécresse
- Hervé Morin
- Roselyne Bachelot
- Eric Besson
- Laurent Wauquiez
- Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
- Dominique Bussereau
- Fadela Amara
- Alain Marleix
- Anne-Marie Idrac
- Alain Joyandet
- Chantal Jouanno
- Martin Hirsch
keep their current functions.
Resignation and Cabinet reshuffle
On 13 November 2010, Fillon resigned, paving the way for a cabinet reshuffle.On 14 November 2010, French President Nicolas Sarkozy reappointed Fillion as Prime Minister, allowing Fillon to formally name a new cabinet.
Awards and honours
- Grand Cross of the Ordre national du MériteOrdre National du MériteThe Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
(21 November 2007 – Automatic six months after taking office)
External links
- Office of the Prime Minister – Official website
- François Fillon's blog
- Le Figaro interview
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