Dominique Bussereau (; born 13 July 1952) is a French politician. He is president of the departmental council of

Charente-Maritime Charente-Maritime (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Chérente-Marine''; ) is a Departments of France, department in the French Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on the country's west coast. Named after the river Charente (river), Charen ...

since 2008 and president of the since 2015. He was Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon. Appointed to the post on 18 May 2007, he was previously Minister of Agriculture (2004–2007), Minister-Delegate for Aviation and Maritime Affairs (2002–2004) and Minister-Delegate for Budgets (2004).

Political career

Governmental functions

* Secretary of State for Transport : 2007–2010. * Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural Affairs : 2004–2007. * Secretary of State for the Budget : March–November 2004. * Secretary of State for Transport and Sea : 2002–2004.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

MP of the Charente-Maritime's 4th constituency : 1986–1988 / 1993–2002 (Became secretary of State in 2002) / Re-elected in 2007, but he stays minister. Elected in 1986, re-elected in

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

Regional Council

Regional councillor of Poitou-Charentes : 1992–1993 (Resignation) / March–April 2004 (Resignation) / March–September 2010 (Resignation). Re-elected in 2004, 2010.

Departmental Council

* President of the Departmental Council of Charente-Maritime : Since 2008. * General councillor of

: Since 1985. Re-elected in 1992, 1998, 2004.

Municipal Council

* Mayor of

Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Saint-Georges-de-Didonne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Saint-Georges-de-Didonne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Saint-Georges-de-Didonne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.Royan Royan (; in the Saintongeais dialect; ) is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the Departments of France, department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Capital of the Côte de Beauté, Royan is one of the mai ...

: 1983–1989. * Municipal councillor of

Royan Royan (; in the Saintongeais dialect; ) is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the Departments of France, department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Capital of the Côte de Beauté, Royan is one of the mai ...

: 1983–1989.

Honours

* 2007 –

Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese honors system, Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge feat ...

, Grand Cordon (Japan). Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
2007 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, p. 1.
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References

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