Benoist Apparu
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Benoist Apparu is Secretary of State for Housing under the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
, in the François Fillon III government, and a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Marne
department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
.
, Haute-Garonne
, France
. He holds an MPhil in International Law
.
From 1994 to 1999, he worked as a parliamentary assistant for Bruno Bourg-Broc. In 1996, he was elected as national representative for the young wing of the Rally for the Republic
. From 1999 to 2002, he worked in the private sector. In 2001, he served as Deputy-Mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne
for Youth and Communication, then for Housing in 2008, as Bruno Bourg-Broc was re-elected. He then worked as Chief of Staff for Xavier Darcos
, and for Catherine Vautrin
.
In 2007, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of France. His deputy is Bruno Bourg-Broc. On 23 June 2009 he was named Secretary of State for Housing and City in the François Fillon
government, under the responsibility of Jean-Louis Borloo
, Minister of the Environment.
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet , often referred to by her initials NKM, is the current Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing of France, appointed in November 2010....
, in the François Fillon III government, and a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
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Biography
Benoist Apparu was born on November 24, 1968 in ToulouseToulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He holds an MPhil in International Law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
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From 1994 to 1999, he worked as a parliamentary assistant for Bruno Bourg-Broc. In 1996, he was elected as national representative for the young wing of the Rally for the Republic
Rally for the Republic
The Rally for the Republic , was a French right-wing political party. Originating from the Union of Democrats for the Republic , it was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976 and presented itself as the heir of Gaullism...
. From 1999 to 2002, he worked in the private sector. In 2001, he served as Deputy-Mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in France. It is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims....
for Youth and Communication, then for Housing in 2008, as Bruno Bourg-Broc was re-elected. He then worked as Chief of Staff for Xavier Darcos
Xavier Darcos
Xavier Darcos is a French politician, scholar and civil servant currently serving as Minister of Labour.An agrégé professor in literature and general inspector of the National Education system, he has been Mayor of Périgueux, a Senator, and a junior minister in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's...
, and for Catherine Vautrin
Catherine Vautrin
Catherine Vautrin is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...
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In 2007, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of France. His deputy is Bruno Bourg-Broc. On 23 June 2009 he was named Secretary of State for Housing and City in the François Fillon
François Fillon
François Charles Armand Fillon is the Prime Minister of France. He was appointed to that office by President Nicolas Sarkozy on 17 May 2007. He served initially until 13 November 2010 when he resigned from being prime minister before a planned cabinet reshuffle.On 14 November 2010, Sarkozy...
government, under the responsibility of Jean-Louis Borloo
Jean-Louis Borloo
Jean-Louis Borloo is a French politician, and was the French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning between 2007 and 2010.-Professional résumé:Education...
, Minister of the Environment.