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Jean-Jacques Urvoas

Jean-Jacques Urvoas
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Minister of Justice
In office
27 January 2016 – 10 May 2017
Prime Minister Manuel Valls
Bernard Cazeneuve
Preceded by Christiane Taubira
Succeeded by François Bayrou
Personal details
Born (1959-09-19) 19 September 1959 (age 57)
Brest, France
Political party Socialist Party
Alma mater University of Western Brittany
University of Rennes 1
Panthéon-Assas University

Jean-Jacques Urvoas (born September 19, 1959 in Brest, France) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Finistère department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

He was born on 19 September 1959

He has been a member of the Socialist Party since the age of 18.

In 2009, he was made top security adviser to Martine Aubry, then the leader of the Socialist Party.

On 27 January 2016, Jean-Jacques Urvoas was named as the replacement to become the Minister of Justice for France. This after Christiane Taubira resigned as Minister of Justice of France, in protest of the new anti-terrorism law in France.


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