Philippe Marie Jean Joseph Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, known as Philippe de Villiers (; born 25 March 1949), is a French entrepreneur, politician and novelist.Your MEPs:Philippe de VILLIERS

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, which is centred around the history of France. Appointed Secretary of State for

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in 1986 by President

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, de Villiers entered the

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the following year and the

in 1994. After leaving the

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(PR) to found the Movement for France (MPF), he was its nominee in the

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''The Washington Post'' He received 4.74% of the vote the first time, placing seventh; he won 2.23% of the vote twelve years later, putting him in sixth place. De Villiers has been internationally notable for his criticism of

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and Islam in France, as well as his ardent support of the French way of life. His brother, General

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, served as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2014 to 2017.

Personal life

De Villiers was born in

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in the department of

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, Western France, the second of five children and eldest son of Jacques Le Jolis de Villiers de

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(born in Nancy, 14 November 1913) and his wife Edwige d'Arexy (born in

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, 1 July 1925). His paternal grandfather, Louis Le Jolis de Villiers, born at Brucheville on 17 October 1874, was killed in action in

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at Saint-Paul-en-Forêt on 10 September 1914. On 24 October 1904, he had married Jeanne de Saintignon (27 July 1880 – 25 August 1959), by whom he had five children, the youngest of whom was Philippe's father, Jacques. De Villiers received a

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in Law in 1971, graduated from the

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in 1973 and from the École nationale d'administration in 1978. After his studies, De Villiers became a successful

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. He created the Puy du Fou, one of the most visited

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s in France, as a living showcase for its history. The theme park includes a replica medieval city with the 'Gallo-Roman Stadium', a

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. The Puy du Fou park received awards from the Themed Entertainment Association in 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2019. He is a

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and a descendant of

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and

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and Minister and

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. As of 2007 he is a

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(

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). He is 1.85 meters tall. He is married to Dominique du Buor de Villeneuve, born in

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on 4 October 1950 and has seven children: Caroline (born in Montaigu, 12 August 1976), Guillaume (born in

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, 14 December 1977), Nicolas (born in La Roche-sur-Yon, 10 September 1979), Marie (born in Nantes, 5 October 1981), Laurent (born in La Roche-sur-Yon, 8 April 1984), Bérengère (born in La Roche-sur-Yon, 1 October 1988) and Blanche (born in Cholet, 21 June 1993).

Career

1995 presidential bid

From 1976 to 1978, De Villiers served as a senior civil servant in the Chirac administration. In 1981, he resigned his post as

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because he did not want to serve the government of the

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. In 1986 and 1987, he briefly served as Secretary of State for Culture () in the second government of

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, under Minister François Léotard. His appointment was initially viewed badly by ''

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'' and several other press agencies, which referred to his "ambiguous personality". However, Villiers supported Leotard's mixed, non-ideological policy towards French culture. In 1987, he was elected into local office as a member in

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. He became a rising star within the

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. During the public debate over the

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, which established the

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, in 1992, he achieved lasting prominence in the media as an anti-Treaty activist. This set him apart from most prominent members of the mainstream political right. The French people narrowly ratified the Treaty in September 1992. De Villiers led an anti-European integration list in 1994 receiving about 12 percent of the votes, placing it in third place behind the Gaullists and the Socialists. Villiers centered the campaign on opposition to the

along with a call to eliminate corruption in government. In November 1994, Villers left the Republican Party to form Movement for France. He ran for

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in 1995 and received about 5 percent of the vote.

2007 presidential bid

Once a member of the

, he then led the Movement for France, which enjoyed some success in elections for the

. The party's share of the vote declined in the 2004 European Parliament election. Nevertheless, Villiers and two other members of his party were elected. De Villiers ran for the French presidency in 2007, and based his campaign on his opposition to what he sees as the rampant Islamisation of France. In May 2006, polls showed that he had garnered the support of about 4% of the electorate, almost twice as high as he actually polled in the first round of the presidential election. An "Ifop-Paris-Match" poll conducted on 12 October 2006 gave him his highest ever popularity rating, with 37% saying they "have an excellent or good opinion" of Villiers, and 28% saying they could vote for him in 2007. This was not borne out in the results of the first round of voting, with him receiving less than 3% of the popular vote. Following the first round of the 2007 presidential election, he called on voters to vote for

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(UMP) candidate

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to counter the

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's candidate Ségolène Royal and the left. Villiers and Konstantin Malofeev are planning to build two

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related theme parks: one in

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and one in

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(

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); this is in spite of Malofeev being added to the

list of people and organizations sanctioned during the Russo-Ukrainian War (Malofeev is suspected of funding the pro-Russian rebels in Donbas during the

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). In August 2014 Villiers travelled to Crimea to meet Russian President

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; while there, he defended the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea by saying the Crimean park will "promote the history of Crimea as part of the long history of Russia". He also stated there "I would gladly swap Hollande and Sarkozy for Putin".

Political positions

Criticism of Islam

De Villiers is known for his criticism of Islam in France. He has stated, "I am the only politician who tells the French the truth about the Islamisation of France" and, "I do not think Islam is compatible with the French Republic". He advocates ending all construction of

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s, banning all Islamist organisations suspected of links to

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, and expelling extremist individuals from France.Far-right leader decries "Islamisation of France"
By Tom Heneghan. ''

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''. Published 23 April 2006.Philippe de Villiers
By David Marcelis. ''

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''. Retrieved 4 March 2009.Paris Shuts Airport Muslim Prayer Rooms
By Elaine Ganley. ''

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''. Published 2 August 2006. De Villiers published ''Les mosquées de Roissy: nouvelles révélations sur l'islamisation en France'' (''The Mosques of Roissy: New Revelations about Islamization in France'') in 2006. In it he alleged, using internal documents from

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s, that the

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had infiltrated security personnel at

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near Paris. The book led to revocation of seventy-two employees' security clearances and closure of six makeshift Muslim prayer rooms.Paris Airport Bars Muslim Workers
''

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''. Published 2 November 2006. ''

'', ''

'', and ''

'' have labelled De Villiers as "

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" because of his views of Islam and of Muslim immigrants.

Political philosophy

Villiers is a

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, a

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alist, and a leading

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.French No campaigners launch new bid to bring back the franc
By Nicola Smith. ''The Scotsman''. Published 17 June 2005. He has self-described as a "rooted conservative". During his tenure under François Léotard, he said that he shared Léotard's American-based "libertarian liberalism". In 1995, ''

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'' referred to him as "an ephemeral Catholic monarchist".''

'', Business & Economics Section, 1995, Page 21 He advocates cutting taxes, expelling all illegal immigrants, and preventing Turkey from joining the EU. He is a vocal critic of the

's relationship with France, accusing it of "destroying their jobs, their security and their identity" and saying that "the Europe of Brussels is an anti-democratic dictatorship".France's Eurorebel 'with a cause'
By William Horsley.

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. Published 30 March 2004. He was a leader of the side advocating a 'No' vote in the 2005 French referendum of the European Constitution. The 'No' side won the vote, which the activists believed constituted a major victory for Euroscepticism in France. Villiers then launched a campaign to restore the franc, remarking that "Everybody notes today that the adoption of the euro was a technical success but its economic, political and human toll is incontestable." Villiers opposes immigration into France in general, but he has advocated that "individual cases be treated with the greatest humanity." He also opposes expelling current immigrants residing in France or subjecting them to discrimination in housing, employment, or other spheres. Despite their differences on these and other issues, the National Front's

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has remarked that Villiers' ideas were "lifted" from him and that their "votes should be added together". Villiers coined the phrase " Polish Plumber" in a June 2005 political speech about the Bolkestein directive, referring to the perceived threat of cheap East European labour to French wages.Unlikely Hero in Europe's Spat: The 'Polish Plumber'
''

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''. Published 26 June 2005. The mythical figure became a central point of debate in France, and it later prompted an international controversy. He has also referred to the "Latvian mason" and the "Estonian gardener." American author Harvey Gerald Simmons has compared the "Villiers phenomenon" to

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's support in the 1992 American Presidential election. He stated that De Villiers has a

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image that puts him on the edges of the mainstream political right of France rather than in the

Support base

De Villiers gathers his support from practising Roman Catholics, artisans, retired people, farmers and small business owners.

Offices held

Governmental function Secretary of State for Communication: 1986–1987. Electoral mandates ''European Parliament'' Member of

: 1994-1997 (Resignation, reelected in the parliamentary elections in 1997) / July–December 1999 (Resignation) / Since 2004. Elected in 1994, reelected in 1999, 2004, 2009. ''National Assembly of France'' Member of the

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for

Vendée Vendée (; br, Vande) is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2019, it had a population of 685,442.

: 1987-1994 (Became member of

in 1994) / 1997-2004 (Became member of European Parliament in 2004). Elected in 1987, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002. ''General Council'' President of the General Council of

Vendée Vendée (; br, Vande) is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2019, it had a population of 685,442.

: 1988-2010 (Resignation). Reelected in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008. General councillor of

Vendée Vendée (; br, Vande) is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2019, it had a population of 685,442.

: 1987-2010 (Resignation). Reelected in 1988, 1994, 2001, 2008. Political function President of the Movement for France: 1994-1999 / Since 2000.

Electoral history

Presidential

Works

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References

External links

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