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| name = Valérie Létard |
| name = Valérie Létard |
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| image = Inauguration de la branche vers Vieux-Condé de la ligne B du tramway de Valenciennes le 13 décembre 2013 (221).JPG |
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| caption = Létard in 2013 |
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| office = [[ |
| office = [[Minister in charge of Housing (France)|Minister of Housing and Urban Renovation]] |
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| term_start = 21 September 2024 |
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| primeminister = [[Michel Barnier]] |
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| office2 = [[Senate (France)|Senator]] for [[Nord (French department)|Nord]] |
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| term_start2 = 14 December 2010 |
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| term_end2 = 2 October 2023 |
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| termstart3 = 1 October 2001 |
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| office4 = Vice President of the [[Senate (France)|Senate]] |
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| term_start4 = 4 October 2017 |
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| president4 = [[Gérard Larcher]] |
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| term_start5 = 23 June 2009 |
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| term_end5 = 13 November 2010 |
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| president5 = [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] |
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| primeminister5 = [[François Fillon]] |
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| office6 = [[Minister of Health (France)|Secretary of State for Solidarity]] |
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| president6 = [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] |
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| term_start6 = 19 June 2007 |
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| term_end6 = 23 June 2009 |
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| office7 = [[Departmental Council of Nord|Departmental Councillor]] of [[Nord (French department)|Nord]] |
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| term_start7 = 1 July 2021 |
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| constituency7 = [[Canton of Valenciennes]] |
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| birth_name = Valérie Decourrière |
| birth_name = Valérie Decourrière |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|13|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|13|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Orchies]], [[France]] |
| birth_place = [[Orchies]], [[France]] |
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| nationality = [[France|French]] |
| nationality = [[France|French]] |
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| party = [[Union of Democrats and Independents|UDI]] |
| party = [[Union of Democrats and Independents|UDI]] (2012–present) |
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| 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) |
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| parents = [[:fr:Francis Decourrière|Francis Decourrière]] (father) |
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| term_end4 = 2 October 2023 |
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| office1 = [[Deputy (France)|Member]] of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] <br> for [[Nord's 21st constituency]] |
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| termstart1 = 8 July 2024 |
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| term_end1 = 21 October 2024 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Béatrice Descamps]] |
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| successor1 = [[Salvatore Castiglione]] |
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| predecessor = [[Guillaume Kasbarian]] (Housing)<br>[[Sabrina Agresti-Roubache]] (Urban Development) |
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'''Valérie Létard''' (born 13 October 1962 |
'''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. |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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=== Member of the Senate, |
=== Member of the Senate, 2008–2024 === |
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Since 10 April 2008, Létard has been the |
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> |
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=== Career in government === |
=== Career in government === |
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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> |
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===Later career=== |
===Later career=== |
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On 1 October 2011 Létard was a candidate for the [[President of the French Senate|Presidency of the Senate]], against the outgoing |
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> |
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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. |
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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 |
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. |
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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> |
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Valérie Létard | |
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Minister of Housing and Urban Renovation | |
Assumed office 21 September 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Michel Barnier |
Preceded by | Guillaume 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 by | Béatrice Descamps |
Succeeded by | Salvatore 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 | |
President | Gérard Larcher |
Secretary of State for Climate | |
In office 23 June 2009 – 13 November 2010 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Secretary of State for Solidarity | |
In office 19 June 2007 – 23 June 2009 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Departmental Councillor of Nord | |
Assumed office 1 July 2021 | |
Constituency | Canton of Valenciennes |
Personal details | |
Born | Valérie Decourrière 13 October 1962 Orchies, France |
Political party | UDI (2012–present) |
Other political affiliations | PSD (until 1995) FD (1995–1998) UDF (1998–2007) LC-NC (2007–2014) |
Parent | Francis 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
[edit]Member of the Senate, 2008–2024
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 Republicans’ 2016 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
[edit]- ^ Bruno Jeudy (16 November 2016), Jeannette Bougrab : "Je reste fidèle à Sarkozy" Paris Match.
- ^ Katrin Bennhold (20 June 2007), Sarkozy Reshuffles Cabinet After an Election Setback New York Times.
- ^ 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
- ^ Sophie Hardach (14 April 2009), France warns against forced marriages, mutilation Reuters.
- ^ Noémie Bisserbe (3 October 2011), French Socialist Elected Speaker Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Laurent Decotte (16 May 2017), Ministre du Logement et de la Ville ? Valérie Létard (UDI) a dit non à Macron La Voix du Nord.
- ^ "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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