Philippe Martin (politician)

For the politician representing the Marne département, see Philippe-Armand Martin. For other people, see Philippe Martin.
Philippe Martin in 2013.

Philippe Martin (born 22 November 1953 in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France) is a French politician, and was Minister for Environment, Sustainable Growth and Energy in the Ayrault Cabinet from 2 July 2013 to 31 March 2014.

He was prefect of Gers department from 1992 to 1994 and prefect of Landes department from 1994 to 1995.

As a member of the National Assembly elected in 2012 French legislative election, he represented the Gers department,[1] and was a member of the "Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left" (SRC) political group.

Retaliation against the foie gras ban in California

On 1 July 2012, he asked French restaurateurs and wine merchants to stop selling Californian wines in protest against the entry into force of a California law prohibiting the sale of foie gras on grounds of animal welfare.

References

  1. ↑ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L’ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-04.


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