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==Political career==
==Political career==

 Wauqiez held several governmental positions over the course of Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency. He was named the Secretary of State for Employment in 2008 and also functioned as the government spokesman.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20171211-laurent-wauquiez-center-margins|title=Laurent Wauquiez: The hardliner leading France's Les Republicains farther right - France 24|date=2017-12-11|work=France 24|access-date=2017-12-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2008/03/19/443470-laurent-wauquiez-entre-gouvernement-comme-secretaire-etat-emploi.html|title=Laurent Wauquiez entre au gouvernement comme secrétaire d'Etat à l'Emploi|work=ladepeche.fr|access-date=2017-12-14|language=fr}}</ref> He later served as Minister of European Affairs and of Higher Education.<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, he was re-elected to the National Assembly and became head of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in 2015.<ref name=":0" /> On 10 December 2017, he was elected as the president of The Republicans.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2017/12/10/laurent-wauquiez-prend-la-tete-du-parti-les-republicains_5227612_823448.html|title=Laurent Wauquiez élu président du parti Les Républicains|last=Goar|first=Matthieu|date=2017-12-10|work=Le Monde.fr|access-date=2017-12-14|language=fr|issn=1950-6244}}</ref>


'''Governmental functions'''
'''Governmental functions'''

Revision as of 10:29, 14 December 2017

Laurent Wauquiez
President of The Republicans
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 December 2017
Preceded byNicolas Sarkozy
President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 January 2016
Preceded byJean-Jack Queyranne
Minister of Higher Education
In office
29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012
PresidentNicolas Sarkozy
Prime MinisterFrançois Fillon
Preceded byValérie Pécresse
Succeeded byGeneviève Fioraso
Member of the National Assembly
for Haute-Loire's 1st constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 July 2004
Preceded byJacques Barrot
Personal details
Born (1975-04-12) 12 April 1975 (age 49)
Lyon, France
Political partyUnion for a Popular Movement (Before 2015)
The Republicans (2015–present)
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Sciences Po
École nationale d'administration

Laurent Timothée Marie Wauquiez (French pronunciation: [lo.ʁɑ̃ ti.mɔ.te ma.ʁi vo.kje]; 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 was Government Spokesman from June 2007 to 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 16 October 2016. He is expected to become the new leader of LR in the leadership election for the presidency of the party in December 2017.[2] He is seen as being from the right-leaning Nicolas Sarkozy faction of LR.[2] On 10 December 2017, Wauquiez was elected president of The Republicans by a wide margin.[3]

Political career

 Wauqiez held several governmental positions over the course of Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency. He was named the Secretary of State for Employment in 2008 and also functioned as the government spokesman.[4][5] He later served as Minister of European Affairs and of Higher Education.[4] In 2012, he was re-elected to the National Assembly and became head of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in 2015.[4] On 10 December 2017, he was elected as the president of The Republicans.[6]

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's 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.

Personal life

Wauquiez is famous for his red parka coat.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Laurent Wauquiez dénonce "la myopie politique" de Martine Aubry". Les Échos (in French). 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "France's centre-right offers no serious opposition to Emmanuel Macron". The Economist. 12 October 2017.
  3. ^ Matthieu Goar (10 December 2017). "Laurent Wauquiez prend la tête du parti Les Républicains". Le Monde. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Laurent Wauquiez: The hardliner leading France's Les Republicains farther right - France 24". France 24. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  5. ^ "Laurent Wauquiez entre au gouvernement comme secrétaire d'Etat à l'Emploi". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  6. ^ Goar, Matthieu (2017-12-10). "Laurent Wauquiez élu président du parti Les Républicains". Le Monde.fr (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
Political offices
Preceded by Ministry of Higher Education and Research
2011–2012 		Succeeded by


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