Laurent Wauquiez | |
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President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Assumed office 4 January 2016 |
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Preceded by | Jean-Jack Queyranne |
Minister of Higher Education | |
In office 29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012 |
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Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Valérie Pécresse |
Succeeded by | Geneviève Fioraso |
Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Loire 1st Constituency |
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Assumed office 5 July 2004 |
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Preceded by | Jacques Barrot |
Personal details | |
Born |
Lyon, France |
12 April 1975
Political party |
Union for a Popular Movement (Before 2015) Republicans (2015–present) |
Alma mater |
École Normale Supérieure Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Laurent Wauquiez (born 12 April 1975 in Lyon) is a French politician and was the Secretary of State for European Affairs under the Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Alain Juppé. He was previously Secretary of State for Employment under the Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment since March 2008 in François Fillon’s government. He also has been Government Spokesman since June 2007, until March 2008 as Minister of State under the Prime Minister. He was elected as 2nd Vice President of ORU Fogar at the organization's General Assembly held in Quito (Ecuador) on the 16th of October 2016.
Governmental functions
Minister of Higher Education and Research : 2011-2012.
Minister for European Affairs : 2010-2011.
Secretary of State with the Prime Minister, Government Spokesman : 2007-2008.
Secretary of State for Employment : 2008-2010.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Loire (1st constituency) : 2004-2007 (He became secretary of State in 2007) / Since 2012. Elected in 2004 (by-election), reelected in 2007 and 2012.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes : since 2016.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay : 2008-2016 (Resignation). Reelected in 2014.
Municipal councillor of Le Puy-en-Velay : 2008-2016 (Resignation). Reelected in 2014.