Gérard Longuet
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Gérard Longuet is a French conservative politician. On 27 February 2011, he became the new French Defense Minister.
. During the early 1990s Longuet was president of the Republican Party
and served as Industry Minister until he resigned in 1994.
Before his appointment as Defense Minister, he was the leader of the Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP) in the Senate. Formerly Longuet was a member of the National Assembly of France, Cabinet Minister, and Member of the European Parliament
.
He became President of the Conseil régional de Lorraine in 1992. In 2002 while he still at this function, Nicolas Sarkozy is Ministre de l'Intérieur and the first operations of the GIR are made at the Haut-du-Lièvre in Nancy.
In 2005 he was found not guilty in a trial over claims that construction companies had paid money to political parties in return for contracts.
In 2008, he compared homosexuality to pedophilia
, and he said gay pride
parades may lead LGBT teenagers to suicide. He has said he doesn't remember saying it, even though there is footage of it.
Minister of Defence and Veterand affairs : since 2011.
Minister of Industry, Posts and Telecommunications, and Foreign Trade : 1993–1994 (Resignation).
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications : 1986–1988.
Secretary of State for Posts and Telecommunications : March-August 1986.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament
: 1984–1986 (He became minister in 1986).
Senate of France
President of the UMP
Group in the Senate of France : 2009–2011 (Became minister in 2011).
Senator of Meuse
: 2001–2011 (Became minister in 2011). Elected in 2001, reelected in 2011 but he stays as minister.
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Meuse
: 1978–1981 / Reelected in 1986 but he became minister / 1988–1993 (Became minister in 1993). Elected in 1978, reelected in 1986, 1988, 1993.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Lorraine (region)
: 1992–2004. Reelected in 1998.
Regiona councillor of Lorraine (region)
: 1992–2010 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998, 2004, 2010.
General council
Vice-president of the General council of Meuse
: 1982–1986.
General councillor of Meuse
: 1979–1992 / 1998–2001 (Resignation). Reelected in 1985, 1998.
Municipal council
Municipal councillor of Bar-le-Duc
: 1983–1989.
Political functions
President of the Republican Party (France)
: 1990–1995.
Biography
When he was young, he was part of an extreme right-wing movement called OccidentOccident (movement)
Occident was a French far-right militant political group, often described as fascist-leaning. A number of members of Occident later were prominent members of right-wing parties, and even obtained ministerial positions. The movement never had more than 550 members.- History :Founded by Pierre Sidos...
. During the early 1990s Longuet was president of the Republican Party
Republican Party (France)
The Republican Party was a French right-wing political party founded in 1977. It replaced the National Federation of the Independent Republicans that was founded in 1966. It was created by former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing...
and served as Industry Minister until he resigned in 1994.
Before his appointment as Defense Minister, he was the leader 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...
(UMP) in the Senate. Formerly Longuet was a member of the National Assembly of France, Cabinet Minister, and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
.
He became President of the Conseil régional de Lorraine in 1992. In 2002 while he still at this function, Nicolas Sarkozy is Ministre de l'Intérieur and the first operations of the GIR are made at the Haut-du-Lièvre in Nancy.
In 2005 he was found not guilty in a trial over claims that construction companies had paid money to political parties in return for contracts.
In 2008, he compared homosexuality to pedophilia
Pedophilia
As a medical diagnosis, pedophilia is defined as a psychiatric disorder in adults or late adolescents typically characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children...
, and he said gay pride
Gay pride
LGBT pride or gay pride is the concept that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity...
parades may lead LGBT teenagers to suicide. He has said he doesn't remember saying it, even though there is footage of it.
Political career
Governmental functionsMinister of Defence and Veterand affairs : since 2011.
Minister of Industry, Posts and Telecommunications, and Foreign Trade : 1993–1994 (Resignation).
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications : 1986–1988.
Secretary of State for Posts and Telecommunications : March-August 1986.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
: 1984–1986 (He became minister in 1986).
Senate of France
President of the UMP
UMP
UMP is a three letter acronym that could mean:*Uniformly most powerful test, in statistical hypothesis testing*Union for a Popular Movement or UMP, the main French right political party*United Midwestern Promoters, a racing sanctioning body...
Group in the Senate of France : 2009–2011 (Became minister in 2011).
Senator of Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: 2001–2011 (Became minister in 2011). Elected in 2001, reelected in 2011 but he stays as minister.
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: 1978–1981 / Reelected in 1986 but he became minister / 1988–1993 (Became minister in 1993). Elected in 1978, reelected in 1986, 1988, 1993.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Lorraine (region)
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
: 1992–2004. Reelected in 1998.
Regiona councillor of Lorraine (region)
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
: 1992–2010 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998, 2004, 2010.
General council
Vice-president of the General council of Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: 1982–1986.
General councillor of Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: 1979–1992 / 1998–2001 (Resignation). Reelected in 1985, 1998.
Municipal council
Municipal councillor of Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc, formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-Geography:...
: 1983–1989.
Political functions
President of the Republican Party (France)
Republican Party (France)
The Republican Party was a French right-wing political party founded in 1977. It replaced the National Federation of the Independent Republicans that was founded in 1966. It was created by former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing...
: 1990–1995.