Étienne Pinte
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Étienne Pinte is a French politician, born in Ixelles (Belgium). He long was the Député-maire of Versailles
, meaning that he was (separately) elected as both the Mayor of the city and as a Deputy in the National Assembly
(Assemblée nationale), but decided to not run again for Mayor in the 2008 election. He represents the Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP) party. He is a member of the Cultural Affairs Commission in the National Assembly
. He is a law graduate.
He started his political career in 1973 when Alain Peyrefitte
named him as substitute Deputy for his constituency in Seine-et-Marne
. Peyrefitte, being appointed a minister a few months later, handed over his seat to Pinte. In 1978, he stood for election and won his seat in the first constituency in Yvelines
, which comprises part of Versailles
, and he has held this ever since, having been re-elected seven times, most recently in 2007.
He was a deputy mayor of Versailles
from 1977–1995, when he was elected mayor. He is married and has four children.
In January 2009, he blamed Britain
for the number of illegal immigrants attempting to enter the UK and asked Britain to give asylum to all of them: “Why are the British rejecting them while at the same time they’re welcoming thousands of citizens from eastern Europe and in particular from Poland?"
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, meaning that he was (separately) elected as both the Mayor of the city and as a Deputy in the National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
(Assemblée nationale), but decided to not run again for Mayor in the 2008 election. He represents 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...
(UMP) party. He is a member of the Cultural Affairs Commission in the National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
. He is a law graduate.
He started his political career in 1973 when Alain Peyrefitte
Alain Peyrefitte
Alain Peyrefitte was a French scholar and politician.He was a confidant of Charles De Gaulle and had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland....
named him as substitute Deputy for his constituency in Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
. Peyrefitte, being appointed a minister a few months later, handed over his seat to Pinte. In 1978, he stood for election and won his seat in the first constituency in Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
, which comprises part of Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, and he has held this ever since, having been re-elected seven times, most recently in 2007.
He was a deputy mayor of Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
from 1977–1995, when he was elected mayor. He is married and has four children.
In January 2009, he blamed Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for the number of illegal immigrants attempting to enter the UK and asked Britain to give asylum to all of them: “Why are the British rejecting them while at the same time they’re welcoming thousands of citizens from eastern Europe and in particular from Poland?"