Anne-Marie Comparini
Encyclopedia
Anne-Marie Comparini is a French
politician. She is a former Member of Parliament and a former President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council
.
, graduating in public law, and worked at the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (former French national broadcaster, equivalent to the BBC
) and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (broadcasting regulator) before becoming parliamentary assistant to Raymond Barre
from 1978 to 2001. She entered the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes
in 1986 and was re-elected in 1992. Between 1995 and 2001, she was adjutant to Raymond Barre in the Lyon
Mayoralty, charged with city policy and universities.
Charles Millon
's election to the Presidency of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes was invalidated by the State Council in 1999, at which time she was elected to lead the region, largely thanks to the support of the Union for French Democracy who refused to participate in Millon's alliance with the National Front. She lost to the candidate of the political left, Jean-Jack Queyranne
, in the 2004 election.
On 16 June 2002, meanwhile, she was elected a member of parliament to the XIIth Parliament (2002–2007), where she was a member of the Law Commission. She remained loyal to François Bayrou
in the 2007 election, when she was defeated in the first round. In the same month (June), Patrick Devedjian
famously called her a salope ("slut") on-camera on the Lyon metropolitan television channel.
Although a regional councillor promised to head the list of candidates for the Lyon municipality, she nevertheless announced her decision to withdraw from politics in September 2007. She is to continue as regional councillor until September 2010.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
politician. She is a former Member of Parliament and a former President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council
Rhône-Alpes Regional Council
The Rhône-Alpes Regional Council is the Conseil régional of Rhône-Alpes Regional Council . It is chaired by Jean-Jack Queyranne . It includes 157 members.-By party:-2004:-1998:-1992:-1986:-Past Presidents:...
.
Biography
She studied law at LyonLyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, graduating in public law, and worked at the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (former French national broadcaster, equivalent to the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
) and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (broadcasting regulator) before becoming parliamentary assistant to Raymond Barre
Raymond Barre
Raymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three Presidents and later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981...
from 1978 to 2001. She entered the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
in 1986 and was re-elected in 1992. Between 1995 and 2001, she was adjutant to Raymond Barre in the Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
Mayoralty, charged with city policy and universities.
Charles Millon
Charles Millon
Charles Marie Philippe Millon, born on 13 November 1945 in Belley, Ain, is a French politician. A member of the UDF, he was member of the French parliament for Ain and President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council. He was Minister of Defence from 1995 to 1997 in Alain Juppé's government, and led...
's election to the Presidency of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes was invalidated by the State Council in 1999, at which time she was elected to lead the region, largely thanks to the support of the Union for French Democracy who refused to participate in Millon's alliance with the National Front. She lost to the candidate of the political left, Jean-Jack Queyranne
Jean-Jack Queyranne
Jean-Jack Queyranne is a French politician. He has been the Regional President of the Rhône-Alpes since June 2002 and is a deputy in the National Assembly from the seventh district of Rhône...
, in the 2004 election.
On 16 June 2002, meanwhile, she was elected a member of parliament to the XIIth Parliament (2002–2007), where she was a member of the Law Commission. She remained loyal to François Bayrou
François Bayrou
François Bayrou is a French centrist politician, president of Union for French Democracy since 1998 and was a candidate in the 2002 and 2007 French presidential elections. In the first round, he received 18.6% of the vote, finishing in 3rd place and therefore was eliminated from the race....
in the 2007 election, when she was defeated in the first round. In the same month (June), Patrick Devedjian
Patrick Devedjian
Patrick Devedjian is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement party...
famously called her a salope ("slut") on-camera on the Lyon metropolitan television channel.
Although a regional councillor promised to head the list of candidates for the Lyon municipality, she nevertheless announced her decision to withdraw from politics in September 2007. She is to continue as regional councillor until September 2010.