Pierre Lellouche
Encyclopedia
Pierre Lellouche is a French politician and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP) party. He is Secretary of State for Foreign Trade under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde. He was also the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
from November 2004 to 17 November 2006. He was elected deputy of Sarcelles
in 1993, and retained his seat at the National Assembly
until 2002. He has been director of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and a member of the Trilateral Commission
. He is of Jewish Pied-Noir
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, Tunisia. He defended a traditional view of the family during the discussions concerning the Pacte civil de solidarité
(PACS), a form of civil union. He is also a strong opponent of the solidarity tax on wealth
(ISF) first voted under François Mitterrand
. Now a supporter of President Nicolas Sarkozy
, he is also a member of the UMP group named "Les Réformateurs," counting around 80 deputies, and which advocates the deep reform of the administration and the liberalization
of the economy.
Lellouche was also the French negotiator concerning the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, finally implanted in Cadarache
in France.
Lellouche has recently called the UK Conservative Party's policy on the EU "pathetic" and a kind of political autism claiming "They have essentially castrated your UK influence in the European parliament."
He is divorced from Anne-Laure Banon, half-sister of Tristane Banon
, in the news in 2011 for opposing lawsuits by and against Dominique Strauss-Kahn
, his former opponent in the 1993 legislative elections.
Secretary of State for Foreign trade : Since 2010.
Secretary of State for European Affairs : 2009-2010.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Paris
(4th constituency) : 1997-2009 (Became secretary of State in 2009). Elected in 1997, reelected in 2002, 2007.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Val d'Oise (8th constituency) : 1993-1997.
Municipal Council
Councillor of Paris
: Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Municipal councillor of Cannes
: 1995-2001.
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) party. He is Secretary of State for Foreign Trade under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde. He was also the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Founded in 1955, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly serves as the consultative interparliamentary organisation for the North Atlantic Alliance. Its current President is Karl A...
from November 2004 to 17 November 2006. He was elected deputy of Sarcelles
Sarcelles
Sarcelles is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Sarcelles is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Sarcelles....
in 1993, and retained his seat at the National Assembly
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...
until 2002. He has been director of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and a member of the Trilateral Commission
Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
. He is of Jewish Pied-Noir
Pied-noir
Pied-Noir , plural Pieds-Noirs, pronounced , is a term referring to French citizens of various origins who lived in French Algeria before independence....
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Life and career
Lellouche was born in TunisTunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, Tunisia. He defended a traditional view of the family during the discussions concerning the Pacte civil de solidarité
Pacte civil de solidarité
In France, a pacte civil de solidarité commonly known as a PACS /paks/ , is a form of civil union between two adults for organising their joint life. It brings rights and responsibilities, but less so than marriage...
(PACS), a form of civil union. He is also a strong opponent of the solidarity tax on wealth
Solidarity tax on wealth
The solidarity tax on wealth is an annual direct wealth tax on those in France having assets in excess of €800,000, . It was one of the Socialist Party's 1981 electoral program's measures, 110 Propositions for France...
(ISF) first voted under François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
. Now a supporter of 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....
, he is also a member of the UMP group named "Les Réformateurs," counting around 80 deputies, and which advocates the deep reform of the administration and the liberalization
Liberalization
In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. In some contexts this process or concept is often, but not always, referred to as deregulation...
of the economy.
Lellouche was also the French negotiator concerning the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, finally implanted in Cadarache
Cadarache
The CEA Cadarache facility is a French scientific research centre which specialises in nuclear energy research. It is located in the commune of Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, Bouches-du-Rhône, in the southern region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur...
in France.
Lellouche has recently called the UK Conservative Party's policy on the EU "pathetic" and a kind of political autism claiming "They have essentially castrated your UK influence in the European parliament."
He is divorced from Anne-Laure Banon, half-sister of Tristane Banon
Tristane Banon
Tristane Banon is a French journalist and writer. She is the daughter of Anne Mansouret and Gabriel Banon. She is a regular contributor on youth affairs at the French news website Atlantico.-Biography:...
, in the news in 2011 for opposing lawsuits by and against Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn , often referred to in the media, and by himself, as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, politician, and member of the French Socialist Party...
, his former opponent in the 1993 legislative elections.
Political career
Governmental functionsSecretary of State for Foreign trade : Since 2010.
Secretary of State for European Affairs : 2009-2010.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(4th constituency) : 1997-2009 (Became secretary of State in 2009). Elected in 1997, reelected in 2002, 2007.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Val d'Oise (8th constituency) : 1993-1997.
Municipal Council
Councillor of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
: Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.
Municipal councillor of Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
: 1995-2001.