Laurent Wauquiez

Laurent Wauquiez
Preceded by	Jean-Pierre Marcon
President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 January 2016
Preceded by	Jean-Jack Queyranne
Member of the French National Assembly for Haute-Loire
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 June 2012
French Minister of Higher Education
In office 2011–2012
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Valérie Pécresse
Succeeded by	Geneviève Fioraso
Personal details
Born	12 April 1975 Lyon, France
Nationality	French
Political party	LR (since 2015) UMP (till 2015)
Alma mater	École Normale Supérieure, Sciences Po, ÉNA
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Laurent Wauquiez (born 12 April 1975 in Lyon) is a French politician and was the Secretary of State for European Affairs under the Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Alain Juppé. He was previously Secretary of State for Employment under the Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment^[1] since March 2008 in François Fillon’s government. He also has been Government Spokesman since June 2007, until March 2008 as Minister of State under the Prime Minister.

Political career

Governmental functions

Minister of Higher Education and Research : 2011-2012.

Minister for European Affairs : 2010-2011.

Secretary of State with the Prime Minister, Government Spokesman : 2007-2008.

Secretary of State for Employment : 2008-2010.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Loire (1st constituency) : 2004-2007 (He became secretary of State in 2007) / Since 2012. Elected in 2007, reelected in 2012.

Regional Council

President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes : 2016.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay : Since 2008.

Municipal councillor of Le Puy-en-Velay : Since 2008.

References

1. "Laurent Wauquiez dénonce "la myopie politique" de Martine Aubry". Les Échos (in French). 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.

External links

• Official government profile (French)