Sophie Primas (; born 7 June 1962) is a French politician who has served as

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in the

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of Prime Minister

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since December 2024. A member of The Republicans (LR), which she briefly left amid the

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, she previously served as Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and the French Abroad in the

of Prime Minister

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between September and December 2024. Prior to her appointment to the government, Primas represented

Yvelines Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...

(2010–2011), then in the

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(2011–2024).

Political career

Primas replaced Henri Cuq in the

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in 2010 after his death, representing the 9th constituency of Yvelines from 11 June 2010 to 30 September 2011. Primas resigned her seat in the assembly after being elected to the

in the 2011 elections, representing the department of

Yvelines Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.Aubergenville Aubergenville () is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is located between Mantes-la-Jolie and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the valley of the Seine. This city is located near the Côteau de Montgardé on the road to No ...

in the 2014 municipal elections. Before being elected mayor, she served as deputy mayor responsible for finances, public markets and sustainable development. In the Republicans'

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ahead of the

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, Primas endorsed

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. Ahead of the 2022 presidential election, Primas was part of LR candidate

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's campaign team. In the LR's 2025 leadership election, Primas endorsed

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as the party's chair.Thomas Soulié (18 March 2025)
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''.

References

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