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Laurent Wauquiez

Laurent Wauquiez
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President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Assumed office
4 January 2016
Preceded by Jean-Jack Queyranne
Minister of Higher Education
In office
29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012
Prime Minister François Fillon
Preceded by Valérie Pécresse
Succeeded by Geneviève Fioraso
Member of the National Assembly
for Haute-Loire 1st Constituency
Assumed office
5 July 2004
Preceded by Jacques Barrot
Personal details
Born (1975-04-12) 12 April 1975 (age 41)
Lyon, France
Political party Union for a Popular Movement (Before 2015)
Republicans (2015–present)
Alma mater École Normale Supérieure
Sciences Po
École nationale d'administration
Religion Roman Catholic

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 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. He was elected as 2nd Vice President of ORU Fogar at the organization's General Assembly held in Quito (Ecuador) on the 16th of October 2016.

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 2004 (by-election), reelected in 2007 and 2012.

Regional Council

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

Municipal Council

Mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay : 2008-2016 (Resignation). Reelected in 2014.

Municipal councillor of Le Puy-en-Velay : 2008-2016 (Resignation). Reelected in 2014.


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