French politician
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government
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Prime Minister
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François Fillon from June 2009 to May 2012. In 2014, he served as the acting chair of the
Union for a Popular Movement
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Tourism
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from June 2007 to March 2008, and Government's Spokesman from June 2009 until November 2010.
Political career
Governmental functions
* Minister of National Education, Youth and Voluntary : 2010–2012.
* Minister of National Education, government's spokesman : 2009–2010.
* Secretary of State for Industry and Consumer Affairs, government's spokesman : 2008–2009.
* Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs and Tourism : 2007–2008.
Electoral mandates
''National Assembly of France''
* Member of the National Assembly of France for
Haute-Marne
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* Regional councillor of Champagne-Ardenne : 1998–2010. Reelected in 2004.
''Municipal Council''
*
Mayor
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of Chaumont : 2008-2013 (Resignation).
* Municipal councillor of Chaumont : 1996-2002 (Resignation). 2008–2014. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
* Municipal councillor of Bayard-sur-Marne : 1993–1995.
''Community of Communes Council''
* President of the Communes Community of the Pays chaumontais : 200–2014.
* Member of the Communes Community of the Pays chaumontais : 2008–2014.
Political function
* Spokesman of the
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement ( ; UMP ) was a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative List of political parties in France, political party in France, largely inspired by the Gaullism, Gaullist tradition. During its existence, the UMP was o ...
Reuters
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