Dominique Perben (born 11 August 1945) is a French politician. Born in

Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...

, he was French

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from 2005 to 2007. He was previously

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(2002–05), Minister of Civil Service and Administration (1995–1997) and

Minister of Overseas France The Minister of the Overseas () is the official in charge of the Ministry of the Overseas in the Government of the French Republic, responsible for overseeing Overseas France. The office was titled Minister of the Colonies (''Ministre des Col ...

(1993–1995). Perben has been a Deputy (or MP) in the National Assembly for the fifth district of Saône-et-Loire from 1986 to 2003. He has been Mayor of

Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally ''Chalon on Saône'') is a city in the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefectu ...

from 1989 to 2003. He was a candidate for mayor in

in 2008. Following his defeat against the incumbent socialist mayor

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, he announced in 2010 that he would remove himself from politics and rejoin his previous career as a lawyer.

Political career

Governmental functions Minister of Departments and Overseas territories : 1993–1995. Minister of Public Service, Reform of the State and Decentralization : 1995–1997. Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice : 2002–2005. Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, Tourism and Sea : 2005–2007. Electoral mandates ''National Assembly of France'' Member of the

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for Rhône (departement) : 2007–2012. Member of the

for

Saône-et-Loire Saône-et-Loire (; Arpitan: ''Sona-et-Lêre'') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the rivers Saône and Loire, between which it lies, in the country's central-eastern part. Saône-et-Loire is B ...

: 1986–1993 (Became minister in 1993) / 1997–2002 (Became minister in 2002). Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002. ''Regional Council'' Regional councillor of

Bourgogne Burgundy ( ; ; Burgundian: ''Bregogne'') is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. T ...

: 1992–1993 (Resignation). ''General Council'' Vice-president of the General Council of Rhône (departement) : Since 2004. General councillor of Rhône (departement) : Since 2004. Vice-president of the General Council of

: 1985–1988 (Resignation). General councillor of

: 1985–1988 (Resignation). ''Municipal Council'' Mayor of

: 1983–2002 (Resignation). Deputy-mayor of

: 2002–2003 (Resignation). Municipal councillor of

: 1983–2003 (Resignation).

References

External links

Personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perben, Dominique 1945 births Living people Politicians from Lyon Ministers of justice of France Ministers of transport of France Civil service ministers of France Sciences Po alumni École nationale d'administration alumni Union for a Popular Movement politicians Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire