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| name = Valérie Létard
| name = Valérie Létard
| image = Bayrou Bercy 2007-04-18 n13.jpg
| image = Inauguration de la branche vers Vieux-Condé de la ligne B du tramway de Valenciennes le 13 décembre 2013 (221).JPG
| caption = Valérie Létard in 2007
| caption = Létard in 2013
| office = [[Senate (France)|Senator]] for [[Nord (French department)|Nord]]
| office = [[Minister in charge of Housing (France)|Minister of Housing and Urban Renovation]]
| term_start = 14 December 2010
| term_start = 21 September 2024
| term_end =
| primeminister = [[Michel Barnier]]
| predecessor = [[Béatrice Descamps]]
| office2 = [[Senate (France)|Senator]] for [[Nord (French department)|Nord]]
| office2 = Vice President of the [[Senate (France)|Senate]]
| term_start2 = 14 December 2010
| term_start2 = 4 October 2017
| term_end2 = 2 October 2023
| president2 = [[Gérard Larcher]]
| termstart3 = 1 October 2001
| termend3 = 19 July 2007
| office3 = [[Minister of the Environment (France)|Secretary of State for Climate]]
| term_start3 = 23 June 2009
| office4 = Vice President of the [[Senate (France)|Senate]]
| term_end3 = 13 November 2010
| term_start4 = 4 October 2017
| president3 = [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| president4 = [[Gérard Larcher]]
| office5 = [[Minister of the Environment (France)|Secretary of State for Climate]]
| primeminister3 = [[François Fillon]]
| office4 = Secretary of State for Solidarity
| term_start5 = 23 June 2009
| president4 = [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| term_end5 = 13 November 2010
| primeminister4 = [[François Fillon]]
| president5 = [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| term_start4 = 19 June 2007
| primeminister5 = [[François Fillon]]
| office6 = [[Minister of Health (France)|Secretary of State for Solidarity]]
| term_end4 = 23 June 2009
| president6 = [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| primeminister6 = [[François Fillon]]
| term_start6 = 19 June 2007
| term_end6 = 23 June 2009
| office7 = [[Departmental Council of Nord|Departmental Councillor]] of [[Nord (French department)|Nord]]
| term_start7 = 1 July 2021
| constituency7 = [[Canton of Valenciennes]]
| birth_name = Valérie Decourrière
| birth_name = Valérie Decourrière
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Orchies]], [[France]]
| birth_place = [[Orchies]], [[France]]
| nationality = [[France|French]]
| nationality = [[France|French]]
| party = [[Union of Democrats and Independents|UDI]]
| party = [[Union of Democrats and Independents|UDI]] (2012–present)
| otherparty = [[Social Democratic Party (France)|PSD]] (until 1995)<br>[[Democratic Force (France)|FD]] (1995–1998)<br>[[Union for French Democracy|UDF]] (1998–2007)<br>[[The Centrists|LC-NC]] (2007–2014)
| parents = [[:fr:Francis Decourrière|Francis Decourrière]] (father)
| term_end4 = 2 October 2023
| office1 = [[Deputy (France)|Member]] of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] <br> for [[Nord's 21st constituency]]
| termstart1 = 8 July 2024
| term_end1 = 21 October 2024
| predecessor1 = [[Béatrice Descamps]]
| successor1 = [[Salvatore Castiglione]]
| predecessor = [[Guillaume Kasbarian]] (Housing)<br>[[Sabrina Agresti-Roubache]] (Urban Development)
}}
}}
'''Valérie Létard''' (born 13 October 1962 in [[Orchies]], [[Nord (French department)|Nord]]) is a French politician of the [[Union of Democrats and Independents]] (UDI) who served as Secretary of State for Solidarity in the government of [[François Fillon]] from 2007 to 2010.
'''Valérie Létard''' ({{IPA|fr|valeʁi letaʁ}}; born 13 October 1962) is a French politician of the [[Union of Democrats and Independents]] (UDI) who has been serving as minister of Housing in the [[Barnier government|governement]] of [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] [[Michel Barnier]] since September 2024. She previously served as Secretary of State for Solidarity in the government of [[François Fillon]] from 2007 to 2010.


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
=== Member of the Senate, 2008–present ===
=== Member of the Senate, 2008–2024 ===
Since 10 April 2008, Létard has been the President of the [[Communauté d'agglomération Valenciennes Métropole|Valenciennes Agglomeration Community]], elected with 83 percent of the vote.<ref>Bruno Jeudy (16 November 2016), [https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Jeannette-Bougrab-Je-reste-fidele-a-Sarkozy-1119545 Jeannette Bougrab : "Je reste fidèle à Sarkozy"] ''[[Paris Match]]''.</ref>
Since 10 April 2008, Létard has been the president of the [[Communauté d'agglomération Valenciennes Métropole|Valenciennes Agglomeration Community]], elected with 83 percent of the vote.<ref>Bruno Jeudy (16 November 2016), [https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Jeannette-Bougrab-Je-reste-fidele-a-Sarkozy-1119545 Jeannette Bougrab : "Je reste fidèle à Sarkozy"] ''[[Paris Match]]''.</ref>


=== Career in government ===
=== Career in government ===
Létard served in the government of [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] [[François Fillon]] under [[President (government title)|President of France]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], first as Secretary of State for Solidarity (2007-2009)<ref>Katrin Bennhold (20 June 2007), [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/20/world/europe/20france.html Sarkozy Reshuffles Cabinet After an Election Setback] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> and later for Climate (2009-2010).<ref>interview with [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], ''France-Soir'', 26 VII 2009, http://www.francesoir.fr/pratique/emploi/valerie-letard%C2%A0-“220000-emplois-verts-sont-creer-d’ici-2012”-40902.html</ref> During her time in office, she launched the government’s campaign in 2009 to warn potential victims of forced marriages and [[female genital mutilation]].<ref>Sophie Hardach (14 April 2009), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-39039720090414 France warns against forced marriages, mutilation] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
Létard served in the government of [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] [[François Fillon]] under [[President (government title)|President of France]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], first as Secretary of State for Solidarity (2007-2009)<ref>Katrin Bennhold (20 June 2007), [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/20/world/europe/20france.html Sarkozy Reshuffles Cabinet After an Election Setback] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> and later for Climate (2009-2010).<ref>interview with [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], ''France-Soir'', 26 VII 2009, http://www.francesoir.fr/pratique/emploi/valerie-letard%C2%A0-“220000-emplois-verts-sont-creer-d’ici-2012”-40902.html {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130929224237/http://www.francesoir.fr/pratique/emploi/valerie-letard%C2%A0-%E2%80%9C220000-emplois-verts-sont-creer-d%E2%80%99ici-2012%E2%80%9D-40902.html |date=2013-09-29 }}</ref> During her time in office, she launched the government’s campaign in 2009 to warn potential victims of forced marriages and [[female genital mutilation]].<ref>Sophie Hardach (14 April 2009), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-39039720090414 France warns against forced marriages, mutilation] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>


===Later career===
===Later career===
On 1 October 2011 Létard was a candidate for the [[President of the French Senate|Presidency of the Senate]], against the outgoing President, [[Gérard Larcher]] (UMP) and [[Jean-Pierre Bel]] (PS). She received 29 votes.<ref>Noémie Bisserbe (3 October 2011), [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204138204576604862131235654 French Socialist Elected Speaker] ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref>
On 1 October 2011 Létard was a candidate for the [[President of the French Senate|Presidency of the Senate]], against the outgoing president, [[Gérard Larcher]] (UMP) and [[Jean-Pierre Bel]] (PS). She received 29 votes.<ref>Noémie Bisserbe (3 October 2011), [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204138204576604862131235654 French Socialist Elected Speaker] ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref>


Ahead of the [[The Republicans (France)|Republicans]]’ [[2016 The Republicans (France) presidential primary|2016 primaries]], Létard endorsed [[Alain Juppé]] as the party’s candidate for [[2017 French presidential election|2017 presidential elections]]. In March 2017, in the context of the [[Fillon affair]], she called on LR candidate [[François Fillon]] to withdraw his candidacy.
Ahead of the [[The Republicans (France)|Republicans]]’ [[2016 The Republicans (France) presidential primary|2016 primaries]], Létard endorsed [[Alain Juppé]] as the party’s candidate for [[2017 French presidential election|2017 presidential elections]]. In March 2017, in the context of the [[Fillon affair]], she called on LR candidate [[François Fillon]] to withdraw his candidacy.


Following the [[2017 French legislative election|2017 legislative elections]], Létard reportedly refused offers to become [[Minister in charge of Housing (France)|Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs]] in [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] [[Édouard Philippe]]’s [[First Philippe government|government]].<ref>Laurent Decotte (16 May 2017), [https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/163806/article/2017-05-16/ministre-du-logement-et-de-la-ville-valerie-letard-udi-dit-non-macron Ministre du Logement et de la Ville ? Valérie Létard (UDI) a dit non à Macron] ''[[La Voix du Nord (daily)|La Voix du Nord]]''.</ref> On 4 October 2017 she was elected Vice-President of the [[French Senate]] instead, under the leadership of Gérard Larcher.
Following the [[2017 French legislative election|2017 legislative elections]], Létard reportedly refused offers to become [[Minister in charge of Housing (France)|Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs]] in [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] [[Édouard Philippe]]’s [[First Philippe government|government]].<ref>Laurent Decotte (16 May 2017), [https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/163806/article/2017-05-16/ministre-du-logement-et-de-la-ville-valerie-letard-udi-dit-non-macron Ministre du Logement et de la Ville ? Valérie Létard (UDI) a dit non à Macron] ''[[La Voix du Nord (daily)|La Voix du Nord]]''.</ref> On 4 October 2017 she was elected vice-president of the [[French Senate]] instead, under the leadership of Gérard Larcher.

On 21 September 2024, she appointed [[Minister in charge of Housing (France)|minister of Housing and Urban Renovation]] in the [[Barnier government|government]] of [[Michel Barnier]].<ref>{{Cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/nouveau-gouvernement-valerie-letard-deputee-du-nord-nommee-ministre-du-logement-et-de-la-renovation-urbaine-3729638|title=Nouveau gouvernement : Valérie Létard, députée du Nord, nommée ministre du Logement et de la Rénovation urbaine|work=[[France Bleu]]|date=21 September 2024}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:55, 24 December 2024

Valérie Létard
Létard in 2013
Minister of Housing and Urban Renovation
Assumed office
21 September 2024
Prime MinisterMichel Barnier
Preceded byGuillaume Kasbarian (Housing)
Sabrina Agresti-Roubache (Urban Development)
Member of the National Assembly
for Nord's 21st constituency
In office
8 July 2024 – 21 October 2024
Preceded byBéatrice Descamps
Succeeded bySalvatore Castiglione
Senator for Nord
In office
14 December 2010 – 2 October 2023
In office
1 October 2001 – 19 July 2007
Vice President of the Senate
In office
4 October 2017 – 2 October 2023
PresidentGérard Larcher
Secretary of State for Climate
In office
23 June 2009 – 13 November 2010
PresidentNicolas Sarkozy
Prime MinisterFrançois Fillon
Secretary of State for Solidarity
In office
19 June 2007 – 23 June 2009
PresidentNicolas Sarkozy
Prime MinisterFrançois Fillon
Departmental Councillor of Nord
Assumed office
1 July 2021
ConstituencyCanton of Valenciennes
Personal details
Born
Valérie Decourrière

(1962-10-13) 13 October 1962 (age 62)
Orchies, France
Political partyUDI (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations
PSD (until 1995)
FD (1995–1998)
UDF (1998–2007)
LC-NC (2007–2014)
ParentFrancis Decourrière (father)

Valérie Létard (French pronunciation: [valeʁi letaʁ]; born 13 October 1962) is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who has been serving as minister of Housing in the governement of Prime Minister Michel Barnier since September 2024. She previously served as Secretary of State for Solidarity in the government of François Fillon from 2007 to 2010.

Political career

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Member of the Senate, 2008–2024

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Since 10 April 2008, Létard has been the president of the Valenciennes Agglomeration Community, elected with 83 percent of the vote.[1]

Career in government

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Létard served in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon under President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, first as Secretary of State for Solidarity (2007-2009)[2] and later for Climate (2009-2010).[3] During her time in office, she launched the government’s campaign in 2009 to warn potential victims of forced marriages and female genital mutilation.[4]

Later career

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On 1 October 2011 Létard was a candidate for the Presidency of the Senate, against the outgoing president, Gérard Larcher (UMP) and Jean-Pierre Bel (PS). She received 29 votes.[5]

Ahead of the Republicans2016 primaries, Létard endorsed Alain Juppé as the party’s candidate for 2017 presidential elections. In March 2017, in the context of the Fillon affair, she called on LR candidate François Fillon to withdraw his candidacy.

Following the 2017 legislative elections, Létard reportedly refused offers to become Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs in Prime Minister Édouard Philippe’s government.[6] On 4 October 2017 she was elected vice-president of the French Senate instead, under the leadership of Gérard Larcher.

On 21 September 2024, she appointed minister of Housing and Urban Renovation in the government of Michel Barnier.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Bruno Jeudy (16 November 2016), Jeannette Bougrab : "Je reste fidèle à Sarkozy" Paris Match.
  2. ^ Katrin Bennhold (20 June 2007), Sarkozy Reshuffles Cabinet After an Election Setback New York Times.
  3. ^ interview with Jean-Pierre Thiollet, France-Soir, 26 VII 2009, http://www.francesoir.fr/pratique/emploi/valerie-letard%C2%A0-“220000-emplois-verts-sont-creer-d’ici-2012”-40902.html Archived 2013-09-29 at archive.today
  4. ^ Sophie Hardach (14 April 2009), France warns against forced marriages, mutilation Reuters.
  5. ^ Noémie Bisserbe (3 October 2011), French Socialist Elected Speaker Wall Street Journal.
  6. ^ Laurent Decotte (16 May 2017), Ministre du Logement et de la Ville ? Valérie Létard (UDI) a dit non à Macron La Voix du Nord.
  7. ^ "Nouveau gouvernement : Valérie Létard, députée du Nord, nommée ministre du Logement et de la Rénovation urbaine". France Bleu (in French). 21 September 2024.
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