Manuel Aeschlimann
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Manuel Aeschlimann is a French
politician
.
He began his political career at the early age of 25, as a city councillor in Asnières-sur-Seine
. He was appointed first deputy major and went on to be elected mayor of Asnières in 1999. He was defeated when he sought re-election in 2008.
He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly
in June 2002 as a member of the ruling right-wing party UMP
. On 17 June 2007, he was reelected deputy with 56.2% of the vote.
He is a close friend of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy
, of whom he was the political adviser in his successful race for president.
Lecturer at Assas, he then became a lecturer at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris
for several years, specialising in electoral strategy. His contract with IEP was terminated in 2007.
from 1987, he joined the City Council of Asnières-sur-Seine
at the age of 25, and was appointed first deputy mayor. But in 1992, he left the municipal staff, resulting in his exclusion from the RPR. In the same year, he stood in the cantonal elections under the 'Ecology Generation' banner, but was also excluded from this movement. From 1994 to 1999, he was 1st Deputy Mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine from the ruling right coalition. Member of conseil général des Hauts-de-Seine, he chaired the Committee on Culture, Youth and Sports in 1994, and became chairman of the National Coalition of local elected officials for security. He was elected UDF mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine in 1999. He joined the UMP
when it was created in 2002.
Since 2006, an investigation is in progress at the brigade suppression of economic crime (OERD) on the electoral roles concerning about 30,000 voters who were sorted by ethnicity for mayor of Asnières. Manuel Aeschlimann, termination three weeks of the elections would not be surprising. He further asserts that all files of the City Council have been declared to the CNIL
and that it reserves the right to sue for slander.
In September 2006, it involves the national police to stop the unrest caused by the city council by the former deputy, Jean-Jacques Semoun, and two other advisers opposition right from the use of a door voice. The site Rue89 speaks of the "guerrilla Judicial qu'Aeschlimann lead against his opposition.
Beginning in December 2007, the press leaked a report by the regional chamber of accounts Île-de-France. The City Council indicated that the documents were not those given to the regional chamber of accounts.
This document calls into question several aspects of the management of the town hall of Asnières-sur-Seine, in particular fiscal weaknesses and heavy indebtedness, excessive consumption of fuel for vehicles in city hall, a vehicle assigned to the wife of the Mayor, generous legal fee claims" the "irregular appointment of a technical executive, managing the construction of a parking lot, and a "conflict of interest" of his deputy in real estate transactions. The report, delivered by the CRC in September 2007, did not get published before the 1 December deadline, making possible its publication until after the municipal elections of March 2008. The opposition accused the town hall of the desire to cover up the findings of this report.
In the second round of the 2008 municipal elections
, the socialists, MoDem, and assorted right merged their tickets. This coalition was initiated by the joint petition against the non-publication of the report by the regional chamber of accounts. The coalition, led by Sébastien Pietrasanta, finally won the elections in March 2008, with 51.86% of the vote.
The first municipal council of the newly elected team revealed that the report of the CRC which circulated during the campaign without being officially published was same as that received by Manuel Aeschlimann in September 2007.
In January 2009, he is condemned to 18 months in prison (suspended), an ineligibility of four years and a euros fine for favoritism in a 1998 public procurement affair. In January 2011, the sentence is confirmed in appeal, the ineligibility being reduced to one year.
of Hauts-de-Seine
in the 12th Legislature (2002-2007)
on 16 June 2002, by obtaining 63.63% of votes in second round against Dominique Riera. He served on the Committee on constitutional laws, legislation and general administration of the Republic, and was reappointed Rapporteur for opinion on the budget of local authorities under the annual finance laws.
He is a member of the parliamentary groups of studies on asbestos, cancer and the modernisation of French polity.
He has put forward legislative proposals on matters including security, and to encourage rehabilitation of property damaged by graffiti, or to strengthen the measures taken against persons guilty of ill - treatment of elderly.
On 17 June 2007, Aeschlimann was reelected with 56.2% of the votes for the 13th legislature
. On 13 March 2009, he was found guilty of favoritism in the awarding of a public contract in 1998 whilst in Asnieres, and sentenced in first instance to 18 months in prison, 4 years of ineligibility for political office and 20 000 euro fine.
Within the 13th legislature term, he analyses and publishes studies of public opinion and members of the UMP majority in the National Assembly.
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politician
Politician
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.
He began his political career at the early age of 25, as a city councillor in Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France, along the river Seine. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:...
. He was appointed first deputy major and went on to be elected mayor of Asnières in 1999. He was defeated when he sought re-election in 2008.
He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
in June 2002 as a member of the ruling right-wing party UMP
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...
. On 17 June 2007, he was reelected deputy with 56.2% of the vote.
He is a close friend of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
, of whom he was the political adviser in his successful race for president.
Education
A student of Sainte-Croix de Neuilly, he graduated from Law at Assas, and obtained a Master of Law and a diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA) of political science and public sector law.Lecturer at Assas, he then became a lecturer at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
for several years, specialising in electoral strategy. His contract with IEP was terminated in 2007.
Mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine
As activist in RPRRally 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 1987, he joined the City Council of Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France, along the river Seine. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:...
at the age of 25, and was appointed first deputy mayor. But in 1992, he left the municipal staff, resulting in his exclusion from the RPR. In the same year, he stood in the cantonal elections under the 'Ecology Generation' banner, but was also excluded from this movement. From 1994 to 1999, he was 1st Deputy Mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine from the ruling right coalition. Member of conseil général des Hauts-de-Seine, he chaired the Committee on Culture, Youth and Sports in 1994, and became chairman of the National Coalition of local elected officials for security. He was elected UDF mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine in 1999. He joined the UMP
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...
when it was created in 2002.
Since 2006, an investigation is in progress at the brigade suppression of economic crime (OERD) on the electoral roles concerning about 30,000 voters who were sorted by ethnicity for mayor of Asnières. Manuel Aeschlimann, termination three weeks of the elections would not be surprising. He further asserts that all files of the City Council have been declared to the CNIL
CNIL
The Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés or CNIL is an independent French administrative authority whose mission is to ensure that data privacy law is applied to the collection, storage, and use of personal data. Its existence was established by French , concerning computers,...
and that it reserves the right to sue for slander.
In September 2006, it involves the national police to stop the unrest caused by the city council by the former deputy, Jean-Jacques Semoun, and two other advisers opposition right from the use of a door voice. The site Rue89 speaks of the "guerrilla Judicial qu'Aeschlimann lead against his opposition.
Beginning in December 2007, the press leaked a report by the regional chamber of accounts Île-de-France. The City Council indicated that the documents were not those given to the regional chamber of accounts.
This document calls into question several aspects of the management of the town hall of Asnières-sur-Seine, in particular fiscal weaknesses and heavy indebtedness, excessive consumption of fuel for vehicles in city hall, a vehicle assigned to the wife of the Mayor, generous legal fee claims" the "irregular appointment of a technical executive, managing the construction of a parking lot, and a "conflict of interest" of his deputy in real estate transactions. The report, delivered by the CRC in September 2007, did not get published before the 1 December deadline, making possible its publication until after the municipal elections of March 2008. The opposition accused the town hall of the desire to cover up the findings of this report.
In the second round of the 2008 municipal elections
French municipal elections, 2008
The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year to elect the municipal councils of France's 36,782 communes...
, the socialists, MoDem, and assorted right merged their tickets. This coalition was initiated by the joint petition against the non-publication of the report by the regional chamber of accounts. The coalition, led by Sébastien Pietrasanta, finally won the elections in March 2008, with 51.86% of the vote.
The first municipal council of the newly elected team revealed that the report of the CRC which circulated during the campaign without being officially published was same as that received by Manuel Aeschlimann in September 2007.
In January 2009, he is condemned to 18 months in prison (suspended), an ineligibility of four years and a euros fine for favoritism in a 1998 public procurement affair. In January 2011, the sentence is confirmed in appeal, the ineligibility being reduced to one year.
Member of the Hauts-de-Seine
Aeschlimann was elected Deputy for the 2nd constituencyHauts-de-Seine's 2nd constituency
The 2nd constituency of the Hauts-de-Seine is a French legislative constituency in the Hauts-de-Seine département. It is represented in the XIIIth legislature by Manuel Aeschlimann, of the UMP.-2007: -Sources:...
of Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
in the 12th Legislature (2002-2007)
Deputies of the 12th French National Assembly
List in alphabetical order of the deputies of the 12th French National Assembly .-A:* Mr. Jean-Pierre Abelin, UDF, Vienne* Mr. Jean-Claude Abrioux, UMP, Seine-Saint-Denis* Mr. Bernard Accoyer, UMP, Haute-Savoie* Ms. Patricia Adam, socialist, Finistère...
on 16 June 2002, by obtaining 63.63% of votes in second round against Dominique Riera. He served on the Committee on constitutional laws, legislation and general administration of the Republic, and was reappointed Rapporteur for opinion on the budget of local authorities under the annual finance laws.
He is a member of the parliamentary groups of studies on asbestos, cancer and the modernisation of French polity.
He has put forward legislative proposals on matters including security, and to encourage rehabilitation of property damaged by graffiti, or to strengthen the measures taken against persons guilty of ill - treatment of elderly.
On 17 June 2007, Aeschlimann was reelected with 56.2% of the votes for the 13th legislature
Deputies of the 12th French National Assembly
List in alphabetical order of the deputies of the 12th French National Assembly .-A:* Mr. Jean-Pierre Abelin, UDF, Vienne* Mr. Jean-Claude Abrioux, UMP, Seine-Saint-Denis* Mr. Bernard Accoyer, UMP, Haute-Savoie* Ms. Patricia Adam, socialist, Finistère...
. On 13 March 2009, he was found guilty of favoritism in the awarding of a public contract in 1998 whilst in Asnieres, and sentenced in first instance to 18 months in prison, 4 years of ineligibility for political office and 20 000 euro fine.
Action to the UMP and with Nicolas Sarkozy
Manuel Aeschlimann becomes adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy in July 2005 after having established and chaired the committee for monitoring public opinion on the UMP. As such he warns the UMP, through surveys focused on a possible failure to win the referendum on the European constitution.Within the 13th legislature term, he analyses and publishes studies of public opinion and members of the UMP majority in the National Assembly.