Franck Riester
French politician
Franck Riester (born 3 January 1974) is a French politician. He is the current French Minister of Culture. He was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2018. He represented the Seine-et-Marne department,[1] and is a former member of The Republicans, formerly known as the Union for a Popular Movement.
Franck Riester | |
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| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 16 October 2018 – 3 July 2020 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
| Preceded by | Françoise Nyssen |
| Succeeded by | Roselyne Bachelot |
| Member of the National Assembly for Seine-et-Marne's 5th constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2007 – 16 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Drut |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Lemoine |
| Mayor of Coulommiers | |
| In office 2008–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Drut |
| Succeeded by | Ginette Motot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1974 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | The Republicans (until 2017) Agir (2017–present) |
| Alma mater | ISG Business School ESSEC Business School |
He founded and currently leads the Agir party.
In March 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak Riester tested positive for COVID-19.[2]
He is a homosexual.
References change
- ↑ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ↑ "#Coronavirus : Franck Riester, le ministre de la Culture, testé positif mais "en forme" (cabinet)". Twitter. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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