Benoist Apparu
| Benoist Apparu | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of France for 4th Constituency of Marne | |
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Assumed office 2007 | |
| Mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne | |
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Assumed office 5 April 2014 | |
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| Born |
24 November 1969 Toulouse, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | The Republicans |
| Committees | Cultural, Family and Social Affairs Committee |
| Website |
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Benoist Apparu (born 24 November 1969) was 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,[1] and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
Biography
Benoist Apparu was born on November 24, 1968 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France.[1][2] He holds an MPhil in International Law.[2]
From 1994 to 1999, he worked as a parliamentary assistant for Bruno Bourg-Broc.[2] In 1996, he was elected as national representative for the young wing of the Rally for the Republic.[2] From 1999 to 2002, he worked in the private sector.[2] 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.[2] He then worked as Chief of Staff for Xavier Darcos, and for Catherine Vautrin.[2]
In 2007, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of France.[1][2] His deputy is Bruno Bourg-Broc.[2] 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.[2]
He was one of only two members of the UMP to vote for the Taubira Law on Same-Sex Marriage at the National Assembly.
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