Nicolas Perruchot (born July 9, 1966) is a member of the

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. He represents the

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department, and is a member of the New Centre.

Biography

Il est nommé lors des Pandora Papers. He began by working as a consultant in business at

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and then in the business of his stepfather. He joined the RPR and then joined the

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. He won his first mandate at 34 when he was elected general councilor in 2000 (canton of Blois-3) with 3 votes in advance, during a by-election. A year later, during the municipal elections he defeated the outgoing mayor Jack Lang with 37 votes in advance. This victory on the wire against an adversary very known at the national level earned him media notoriety, the press nicknamed him "the knocker of Jack Lang". The following year, in June 2002, he was elected deputy of the first district Loir-et-Cher with 600 votes ahead.

References

1966 births Living people Politicians from Paris Union for French Democracy politicians The Centrists politicians Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic People named in the Pandora Papers {{LoirCher-politician-stub