Éric Raoult
Encyclopedia
Éric Raoult is a French
right-wing politician, currently affiliated to the Union for a Popular Movement
.
, in 1983. He was first elected deputy in 1986.
In 1995, Raoult was Minister in charge of "integration and activities against exclusion. He has been mayor of Le Raincy
since 1995.
Raoult was elected deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis
in 2002. He is the vice-president of the National Assembly.
During the 2005 civil unrest
, Le Raincy
was, although untouched by the riots, the first town to decree a curfew
.
In 2007, Raoult voted against inscribing the abolition of Capital punishment
in the Constitution, advocating reserves for cases of "war, imminent danger or terrorist attacks".
Minister for Integration and the fight against exclusion. May–November 1995.
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Planning, City and Integration : November 1995-1997.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Vice-president of the National Assembly of France : 2002-2007.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-Saint-Denis
: 1986-1995 (Became minister in 1995) / Since 2002. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Ile-de-France
: 1992-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2004.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Le Raincy
: Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Deputy-mayor of Le Raincy
: 1983-1995. Reelected in 1989.
Municipal councillor of Le Raincy
: Since 1983. Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
right-wing politician, currently affiliated to the Union for a Popular Movement
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...
.
Political career
Raoult started his political career as aid to the mayor of Le RaincyLe Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
, in 1983. He was first elected deputy in 1986.
In 1995, Raoult was Minister in charge of "integration and activities against exclusion. He has been mayor of Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
since 1995.
Raoult was elected deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
in 2002. He is the vice-president of the National Assembly.
During the 2005 civil unrest
2005 civil unrest in France
The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of riots by mostly Muslim North African youths in Paris and other French cities, involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings at night starting on 27 October 2005 in Clichy-sous-Bois...
, Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
was, although untouched by the riots, the first town to decree a curfew
Curfew
A curfew is an order specifying a time after which certain regulations apply. Examples:# An order by a government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time...
.
In 2007, Raoult voted against inscribing the abolition of Capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
in the Constitution, advocating reserves for cases of "war, imminent danger or terrorist attacks".
Political career
Governmental functionsMinister for Integration and the fight against exclusion. May–November 1995.
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Planning, City and Integration : November 1995-1997.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Vice-president of the National Assembly of France : 2002-2007.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
: 1986-1995 (Became minister in 1995) / Since 2002. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Ile-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
: 1992-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2004.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
: Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Deputy-mayor of Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
: 1983-1995. Reelected in 1989.
Municipal councillor of Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
: Since 1983. Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.