Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
Encyclopedia
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (born 14 May 1973), often referred to by her initials NKM, is the current Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing
of France
, appointed in November 2010.
Her previous responsibilities in the French government
were Forward Planning, Assessment of Public Policies and Development of the Digital Economy.
She was a member (2002-2007) of the French National Assembly
representing the department of Essonne
, to the south of Paris. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
group. She is also the mayor of Longjumeau
(Essonne) since March 2008.
Although close to Jacques Chirac
throughout his presidency, she is a strong advocate of green issues, and can be described as a part of the "blue ecologists" group.
She graduated from the École Polytechnique
and the Collège des Ingénieurs
.
) Her grandfather, Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet (born Kosciusko 1913-1994) was an academic, member of the French Resistance
during the war, gaullist politician and former French ambassador in US whose father in law, André Morizet, was a socialist senator and mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt
. Her father François Kosciusko-Morizet (b. 1940) is the current mayor of Sèvres
. She is also the sister of Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet (b. 1977), one of the founders of Priceminister.com, the third ranked e-commerce site in France.
Secretary of State for Ecology : 2007-2009.
Secretary of State and Prospective Development of the Digital Economy : 2009-2010.
Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing: since 2010.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Essonne
(4th constituency) : 2002-2007 (Became secretary of State in 2007). Elected in 2002, reelected in 2007.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Ile-de-France
: Since 2004. Reelected in 2010.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Longjumeau
: Since 2008.
Municipal councillor of Longjumeau
: Since 2008.
Agglomeration Community Council
Vice-president of the Agglomeration Community Council : Since 2008.
Member of the Agglomeration Community Council : Since 2008.
Minister of the Environment (France)
The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing is an agency of the government of France, centred around a cabinet member who is often referred to as the "Minister of Ecology". This position is occupied by Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet...
of 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...
, appointed in November 2010.
Her previous responsibilities in the French government
Government of France
The government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an "indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic"...
were Forward Planning, Assessment of Public Policies and Development of the Digital Economy.
She was a member (2002-2007) of 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 ....
representing the department of Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
, to the south of Paris. She 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...
group. She is also the mayor of Longjumeau
Longjumeau
Longjumeau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois.-Transportation:...
(Essonne) since March 2008.
Although close to Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
throughout his presidency, she is a strong advocate of green issues, and can be described as a part of the "blue ecologists" group.
She graduated from the École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
and the Collège des Ingénieurs
Collège des Ingénieurs
Collège des Ingénieurs is a French educational institution and business school based in Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris, and operating in France, Germany and Italy...
.
Family
She comes from a politician family with Polish roots (from Józef Tomasz Kościuszko (1743-1789), brother of the famous Tadeusz KościuszkoTadeusz Kosciuszko
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was a Polish–Lithuanian and American general and military leader during the Kościuszko Uprising. He is a national hero of Poland, Lithuania, the United States and Belarus...
) Her grandfather, Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet (born Kosciusko 1913-1994) was an academic, member of the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
during the war, gaullist politician and former French ambassador in US whose father in law, André Morizet, was a socialist senator and mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
. Her father François Kosciusko-Morizet (b. 1940) is the current mayor of Sèvres
Sèvres
Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.The town is known for its porcelain manufacture, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, making the famous Sèvres porcelain, as well as being the location of the International Bureau of Weights...
. She is also the sister of Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet (b. 1977), one of the founders of Priceminister.com, the third ranked e-commerce site in France.
Political career
Governmental functionsSecretary of State for Ecology : 2007-2009.
Secretary of State and Prospective Development of the Digital Economy : 2009-2010.
Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing: since 2010.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
(4th constituency) : 2002-2007 (Became secretary of State in 2007). Elected in 2002, reelected in 2007.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Ile-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
: Since 2004. Reelected in 2010.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Longjumeau
Longjumeau
Longjumeau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois.-Transportation:...
: Since 2008.
Municipal councillor of Longjumeau
Longjumeau
Longjumeau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois.-Transportation:...
: Since 2008.
Agglomeration Community Council
Vice-president of the Agglomeration Community Council : Since 2008.
Member of the Agglomeration Community Council : Since 2008.