Hervé Novelli
Encyclopedia
Hervé 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. He has also served as a member of the European Parliament
from 1999 to 2002 and as vice-president of the Indre et Loire local government (conseil général) from 1998 to 2001. He is also mayor of Richelieu
since 2001. In June 2007, he became a member of the cabinet of Nicolas Sarkozy
as an undersecretary for business and foreign trade (secrétaire d’Etat chargé des Entreprises et du Commerce extérieur). He is from march 2008 to 13 November 2010 an undersecretary for commerce, craftsmanship, small and medium businesses, tourism and services (secrétaire d’Etat chargé du commerce, de l’artisanat, des petites et moyennes entreprises, du tourisme et des services) in the cabinet of Nicolas Sarkozy
. In march 2006, he has created the association Les Réformateurs.
His political history is that of a conservative politician moving to the center ground. He was, from the 1960s - 1980s a member of various extreme right parties including Occident
, the Parti des forces nouvelles
, the National Front
, etc., before joining the conservative National Centre of Independents and Peasants
and then the centrist Parti Républicain
, a component of UDF. He was general secretary from 1990 to 1993, then member of the bureau exécutif of the Parti Républicain.
Professionally, he was CEO of établissements Janton, from 1982 to 2006, and chargé de mission for the French steel industry (Chargé de mission pour la chambre syndicale de la sidérurgie française)
from 1977 to 1986.
Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Small and Medium Enterprises, Tourism, Services and Consumer : 2009-2010.
Secretary of State for Business and Foreign Trade : 2007-2009.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament
: 1999-2002 (Resignation, reelected in the National Assembly in 2002).
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Indre-et-Loire
(4th constituency) : 1993-1997 / 2002-2007 (Became secretary of State in 2007) / And since 2010. Elected in 1993, reelected in 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Centre (région) : 2004-2007 (Resignation) / Since 2010. Reelected in 2010.
General Council
Vice-president of the General Council of Indre-et-Loire
: 1998-2001 (Resignation).
General councillor of Indre-et-Loire
: 1997-2001 (Resignation).
Municipal Council
Mayor of Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
: Since 2008.
Deputy-mayor of Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
: 2001-2008.
Municipal councillor of Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
: Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Municipal councillor of Joué-lès-Tours
: 1995-2001.
Community of communes Council
President of Communauté de communes
du pays de Richelieu : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Member of Communauté de communes
du pays de Richelieu : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Union for French Democracy
The Union for French Democracy was a French centrist political party. It was founded in 1978 as an electoral alliance to support President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in order to counterbalance the Gaullist preponderance over the right. This name was chosen due to the title of Giscard d'Estaing's...
group. He was a deputé in the Assemblée Nationale for the Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département from 2002 to 2007, having previously been a député from 1993-1997. He has also served as a member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
from 1999 to 2002 and as vice-president of the Indre et Loire local government (conseil général) from 1998 to 2001. He is also mayor of Richelieu
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Richelieu is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It lies south of Chinon and west of Sainte-Maure de Touraine and is surrounded by mostly agricultural land...
since 2001. In June 2007, he became a member of the cabinet of 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....
as an undersecretary for business and foreign trade (secrétaire d’Etat chargé des Entreprises et du Commerce extérieur). He is from march 2008 to 13 November 2010 an undersecretary for commerce, craftsmanship, small and medium businesses, tourism and services (secrétaire d’Etat chargé du commerce, de l’artisanat, des petites et moyennes entreprises, du tourisme et des services) in the cabinet of 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....
. In march 2006, he has created the association Les Réformateurs.
His political history is that of a conservative politician moving to the center ground. He was, from the 1960s - 1980s a member of various extreme right parties including Occident
Occident (movement)
Occident was a French far-right militant political group, often described as fascist-leaning. A number of members of Occident later were prominent members of right-wing parties, and even obtained ministerial positions. The movement never had more than 550 members.- History :Founded by Pierre Sidos...
, the Parti des forces nouvelles
Parti des forces nouvelles
Parti des forces nouvelles or Party of New Forces was a French far right political party formed in November 1974 from the Comité faire front, a group of anti-Jean-Marie Le Pen dissidents who had split from the National Front .-Development:...
, the National Front
Front National
Front National can mean:* Front National , a French political party* Front National , a World War II French Resistance group* Front National , a Belgian political party...
, etc., before joining the conservative National Centre of Independents and Peasants
National Centre of Independents and Peasants
The National Centre of Independents and Peasants is a liberal-conservative and conservative-liberal political party in France, founded in 1949 by the merger of the National Centre of Independents with the...
and then the centrist Parti Républicain
Republican Party (France)
The Republican Party was a French right-wing political party founded in 1977. It replaced the National Federation of the Independent Republicans that was founded in 1966. It was created by former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing...
, a component of UDF. He was general secretary from 1990 to 1993, then member of the bureau exécutif of the Parti Républicain.
Professionally, he was CEO of établissements Janton, from 1982 to 2006, and chargé de mission for the French steel industry (Chargé de mission pour la chambre syndicale de la sidérurgie française)
from 1977 to 1986.
Political career
Governmental functionsSecretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Small and Medium Enterprises, Tourism, Services and Consumer : 2009-2010.
Secretary of State for Business and Foreign Trade : 2007-2009.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
: 1999-2002 (Resignation, reelected in the National Assembly in 2002).
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
(4th constituency) : 1993-1997 / 2002-2007 (Became secretary of State in 2007) / And since 2010. Elected in 1993, reelected in 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Centre (région) : 2004-2007 (Resignation) / Since 2010. Reelected in 2010.
General Council
Vice-president of the General Council of Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
: 1998-2001 (Resignation).
General councillor of Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
: 1997-2001 (Resignation).
Municipal Council
Mayor of Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Richelieu is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It lies south of Chinon and west of Sainte-Maure de Touraine and is surrounded by mostly agricultural land...
: Since 2008.
Deputy-mayor of Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Richelieu is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It lies south of Chinon and west of Sainte-Maure de Touraine and is surrounded by mostly agricultural land...
: 2001-2008.
Municipal councillor of Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Richelieu is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It lies south of Chinon and west of Sainte-Maure de Touraine and is surrounded by mostly agricultural land...
: Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Municipal councillor of Joué-lès-Tours
Joué-lès-Tours
Joué-lès-Tours is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Tours, and is adjacent to it on the southwest....
: 1995-2001.
Community of communes Council
President of 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...
du pays de Richelieu : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Member of 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...
du pays de Richelieu : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.