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Henri Guaino

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Henri Guaino
Member of the National Assembly for Yvelines
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byChristian Blanc
Succeeded byBéatrice Piron
Personal details
Born (1957-03-11) 11 March 1957 (age 67)
Arles, France
Political partyThe Republicans
Alma materParis-Sorbonne University
Sciences Po

Henri Guaino (born 11 March 1957 in Arles) is a French political speechwriter and politician. He was a special advisor to the French President Nicolas Sarkozy from 2007 until his defeat in 2012.

Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency

Guaino was responsible for writing the 'Dakar Speech' which Sarkozy delivered in 2007 which was criticised for being patronising towards the African continent.[1]

In opposition

During the 2012 French legislative elections, he was elected Deputy of the National Assembly for the third circonscription of the Yvelines.

On 3 September 2012, he unexpectedly announced his intention to run for the presidency of the Union for a Popular Movement. Guaino stated that his aim was to represent the gaullist component of UMP's heritage in this internal election. However, he failed to get enough endorsements, and announced his support to Jean-François Copé.

Depiction in film

In the movie La Conquête (The Conquest), staging Nicolas Sarkozy's life from his appointment at the Interior in 2002 to his election in 2007, Guaino is played by Michel Bompoil.

References

  1. ^ "Infos de dernière minute et opinions sur | Le Huffington Post". Le Huffington Post (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2018.