Jean-Pierre Chevènement
French politician
Jean-Pierre Chevènement (French: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ ʃəvɛnmɑ̃]; born 9 March 1939[1]) is a French politician. He was a minister in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his candidacy in the 2002 French presidential election.
Jean-Pierre Chevènement | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 4 June 1997 – 29 August 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Lionel Jospin |
Preceded by | Jean-Louis Debré |
Succeeded by | Daniel Vaillant |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 12 May 1988 – 29 January 1991 | |
Prime Minister | Michel Rocard |
Preceded by | André Giraud |
Succeeded by | Pierre Joxe |
Ministry of National Education | |
In office 17 July 1984 – 20 March 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Laurent Fabius |
Preceded by | Alain Savary |
Succeeded by | René Monory |
Minister of Research and of Industry | |
In office 22 May 1981 – 23 March 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy |
Preceded by | Pierre Aigrain |
Succeeded by | Laurent Fabius |
Personal details | |
Born | Belfort, Territoire de Belfort | 9 March 1939
Political party | SFIO (1964-1969) Socialist Party (1969-1993) Citizens' Movement (1993-2002) Republican Pole (2002-2003) Citizen and Republican Movement (2003-2015) |
Spouse(s) | Nisa Chevènement |
Children | Raphaël and Jean-Christophe |
Alma mater | Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
Website | [1] |
He was mayor of Belfort. He was elected to the Senate for the Territoire de Belfort in 2008. He is a co-founder of the PS and founder of the Republican and Citizen Movement (MRC).
References
change- ↑ List of Senators re-elected in 2008 Archived 2020-11-17 at the Wayback Machine (PDF file), Senate website (in French).