Patrick Buisson

Patrick Buisson (born 1949 in Paris) is a conservative French essayist, journalist and political advisor. He was a journalist for ''Minute'', '' Valeurs Actuelles'' and '' Le Crapouillot'' as well as '' La Chaîne Info''. He has written several books about Vichy France, the Algerian War and the Indochina War. The founder and co-owner of Publifact, a polling agency, he was a key advisor to former President Nicolas Sarkozy from 2006 to 2012, during which time he surreptitiously recorded private conversations he had with the president. He is the co-presenter of ''Historiquement show'', a television program on '' Histoire'', a subsidiary of the TF1 Group, which he chairs.

Early life

Patrick Buisson was born on April 19, 1949 in Paris, France. His father, Georges Buisson, an engineer for Électricité de France, was a member of the Camelots du Roi,Emeline Cazi, Ariane Chemin
Les Buisson, une famille en miettes
''Le Monde'', March 12, 2014 and later the Rally for the Republic.Thierry Leclèr
Patrick Buisson, conseiller très à droite du Président
''Télérama'', November 7, 2009 His parents divorced when he was five years old, and he lived with his mother. Together, they demonstrated for the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, which attempted to rid Hungaria of Soviet influence. When he was twelve years old, he went to live with his father.

He was educated at the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. He received a PhD in History from Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, where his thesis supervisor was Raoul Girardet.

Career

Buisson started his career as a history teacher.Patrick Buisson, l’éminence noire de Nicolas Sarkozy
''Le Monde'', March 17, 2015 In 1981, he started writing for ''Minute''.Renaud Dély
Quand Patrick Buisson défendait Drumont, Le Pen et l'OAS...
''Le Nouvel Observateur'', February 18, 2012 He later wrote for '' Valeurs Actuelles''.Renaud Revel
Un ancien des « RG » raconte Patrick Buisson et son stylo enregistreur
''L'Express'', May 4, 2015Carole Barjon
Patrick Buisson : le stratège de l'ombre
'' Le Nouvel Observateur'', February 16, 2012 He also wrote for '' Le Crapouillot''.

Buisson has written several books. One of his earliest books were about the Organisation armée secrète and Jean-Marie Le Pen. He also expressed his enthusiasm for order and hierarchies. Additionally, he wrote a book about Sacha Guitry and co-wrote a book about Léo Ferré. Later, he wrote history books about the Algerian War, the Indochina War and Vichy France. His book about eroticism during Vichy France, which suggests many French women had sexual intercourse with German invaders during World War II, was adapted as a film entitled ''Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation'' in 2011.imdb: Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation
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Buisson served as a political advisor to Philippe de Villiers in the 1990s and early 2000s. He served as a political advisor to President Nicolas Sarkozy from 2006 to 2012. He played a key role in Sarkozy's victory during the 2007 presidential election. He suggested renegotiating the Évian Accords, which gives special visas to Algerians when they visit France, but Sarkozy turned down the idea.La face cachée de Patrick Buisson, éminence grise de Sarkozy... et Mélenchon
''Le Figaro'', March 17, 2015 He has been described by ''Le Monde'' as "one of the Fifth Republic's most influential advisors."

Buisson founded Publifact, a polling firm, in Lyon in 1982.Gérald Andrieu
Patrick Buisson, un gourou près de ses sous
'' Marianne'', June 28, 2013 He owns 58%.Lilian Alemagna
Le jackpot derrière les Buisson
''Libération'', November 25, 2009 In 2008, the firm received 1,082,400 Euros from the Élysée for various polls and reports. In 2009, Buisson received 10,000 Euros each month as a consultant.

In February 2014, ''Le Point'' revealed that Buisson had surreptitiously recorded private conversations he had with President Sarkozy.EXCLUSIF. Quand Patrick Buisson enregistrait Sarkozy !
''Le Point'', February 12, 2014 A month later, in March 2014, '' Le Canard enchaîné'' published the transcripts.Enregistrements Buisson à l'Elysée: Le Canard enchaîné publie un verbatim
''Le Point'', March 4, 2014 Buisson's son, Georges, denied being the one who leaked them.Said Mahrane
Georges Buisson: "Mon père m'a dit que ça pouvait toujours servir"
''Le Point'', March 6, 2014

Buisson was a TV journalist for '' La Chaîne Info''. He was also the co-creator of ''100% Politique'', a TV program, with David Pujadas, and ''Politiquement Show'', another TV program, with Michel Field. He has served as the Chairman of '' Histoire'', a TV channel which is a subsidiary of the TF1 Group, since 2007.Patrick Buisson rempile à TF1
''Libération'', June 12, 2015 His contract was renewed in 2015. He presents ''Historiquement show'', a history TV program, with Michel Field.

Buisson received the Legion of Honour on September 24, 2007.

Personal life

Buisson is a Roman Catholic "by tradition," and attends the Latin Mass.

He has a son, Georges Buisson, who is co-owner of Publifact and works for the ''Histoire'' TV channel with his father. In June 2015, he published a book about his father, entitled ''L'Ennemi''.Le fils de Patrick Buisson sort un livre au vitriol sur son père
''Le Point'', September 8, 2014

On 21 January 2022, Buisson and three co-defendants, former Sarkozy chief of staff Claude Gueant, former cabinet director Emmanuelle Mignon and former pollster and consultant Pierre Giacometti, were found guilty of polling fraud involving allegations that they misused public money while ordering public opinion polls worth a combined 7.5 million euros ($8.7 million) during the course of Sarkozy's presidency between 2017 and 2012. Buisson would receive no jail time in his sentence was instead handed a two-year suspended sentence and a 150,000 euro fine.

Bibliography

*''OAS : Histoire de la résistance française en Algérie'' (with Pascal Gauchon, Bièvres: Jeune Pied-Noir, 1984, 168 pages).
*''L'Album Le Pen'' (with Alain Renault, Écully: Intervalles, 1984, 155 pages).
*''Avec le temps / C'est l'histoire d'un métamec '' (with Léo Ferré, illustrated by Hubert Grooteclaes, Paris: Éditions du Chêne, 1995, 149 pages).
*''Sacha Guitry et ses femmes'' (Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 1996, 321 pages).
*''Vichy ou les infortunes de la vertu'' (Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 2008, 570 pages).
*''De la grande prostituée à la revanche des mâles'' (Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 2008, 521 pages).
*''La Grande Guerre, 1914-1918'' (with Jean-Pascal Soudagne, prefaced by Max Gallo, Paris: XO éditions, 351 pages).
*''La Guerre d'Algérie'' (prefaced by Michel Déon, illustrated by Marc Flament, Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 2009, 271 pages).
*''La Guerre d'Indochine'' (prefaced by Pierre Schoendoerffer, Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 2009, 255 pages).
*''L'Occupation intime'' (Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 2011, 319 pages).
*''Le Paris de Céline'' (Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 2012).
*''La Cause du peuple'' (Paris: Perrin, 2016).

References

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1949 births
Living people
Writers from Paris
Union for a Popular Movement politicians
The Strong Right
French essayists
French journalists
French television presenters
University of Paris alumni
Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur