Valérie Pécresse
French politician (born 1967)
Valérie Pécresse (French pronunciation: [valeʁi pekʁɛs]; born Roux, 14 July 1967) is a French politician. She is the President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France since 2015. She is a member of The Republicans (LR). She was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2016.
Valérie Pécresse | |
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| President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Paul Huchon |
| Minister of the Budget | |
| In office 29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | François Baroin |
| Succeeded by | Jérôme Cahuzac |
| Government Spokeswoman | |
| In office 29 June 2011 – 15 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | François Baroin |
| Succeeded by | Najat Vallaud-Belkacem |
| Minister of Higher Education and Research | |
| In office 18 May 2007 – 29 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | François Goulard |
| Succeeded by | Laurent Wauquiez |
| Member of the National Assembly for Yvelines's 2nd constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 20 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Yves Vandewalle |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Thévenot |
| In office 19 June 2002 – 19 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Franck Borotra |
| Succeeded by | Yves Vandewalle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valérie Roux 14 July 1967 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Political party | The Republicans (2015–2019, since 2021) Soyons libres (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Rally for the Republic (until 2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) |
| Spouse(s) |
Jérôme Pécresse (m. 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lycée Sainte-Geneviève |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris École nationale d'administration |
Pécresse was Minister of Higher Education and Research from 2007 to 2011 and Minister of Budget and Government Spokeswoman from 2011 to 2012 during the François Fillon government.
In July 2021, Pécresse announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 presidential election.[1][2] In December 2021, she won the Republican nomination.[3] She came in fifth place in the election, winning 4.78% of the vote.
Bibliography
change- "Miss Oradour", in Hallier en roue libre, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Ed., 2022, p.72.ISBN 978 2 35055 305 4
References
change- ↑ Kayali, Laura (2021-07-22). "Head of Paris region announces presidential bid". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ↑ "Conservative Les Républicains forgo primary to choose candidate at party convention". France 24. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ↑ Regny, Diane (4 December 2021). "Présidentielle: Valérie Pécresse investie candidate Les Républicains après sa victoire au congrès" (in French). BFM TV. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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