Luc Chatel

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French: [lykmaʁiʃatɛl] ) (born 15 August 1964) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who served as Minister of National Education in the government of Prime MinisterFrançois Fillon from June 2009 to May 2012. [1] In 2014, he served as the acting chair of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). [2] [3]

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Also, Chatel served as the Secretary of state for Consumer Affairs and Tourism from June 2007 to March 2008, and Government's Spokesman from June 2009 until November 2010.

Political career

Governmental functions

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Regional Council

Municipal Council

Community of Communes Council

Political function

Political positions

Within the UMP, Chatel initially was part of Les Réformateurs, the party’s liberal wing.

From August 2012, Chatel – alongside Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Jean Leonetti and Marc Laffineur – led Modern and Humanist France (France moderne et humaniste), a recognized movement within the UMP. In the UMP's 2012 leadership election, he endorsed Jean-François Copé. [4]

Ahead of the Republicans2016 primaries, Chatel endorsed Nicolas Sarkozy as the party’s candidate for 2017 presidential elections. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Malgré la prise d'otages, le ministre de l'Éducation Luc Chatel ne veut pas "d'école-bunker", actualité Société : Le Point". Le Point (in French). 14 December 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  2. Benjamin Mallet and Laurence Frost (22 June 2014), France secures Alstom stake option ahead of GE tie-up Reuters .
  3. Bruno Jeudy (10 June 2014), UMP : le triumvirat prend la direction provisoire avec Chatel Le Journal du Dimanche .
  4. James Regan (26 August 2012), Cope takes on Fillon in race to lead France's UMP Reuters .
  5. Ludovic Vigogne (20 April 2016), Primaire à droite: la liste des premiers soutiens parlementaires L’Opinion .
  6. Ingrid Melander and Sophie Loue (2 November 2016), France's Sarkozy steps up attacks on Juppe, lags in polls Reuters .
Luc Chatel
Luc Chatel par Claude Truong-Ngoc aout 2015.jpg
Luc Chatel in 2015
Minister of National Education
In office
23 June 2009 16 May 2012
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of National Education
2009–2012
Succeeded by