Jean-Michel Blanquer

Jean-Michel Blanquer
Minister of National Education
Assumed office
17 May 2017
Prime Minister Édouard Philippe
Preceded by Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
(National Education, Higher Education, and Research)
Personal details
Born (1964-12-04) 4 December 1964
Paris, France
Nationality French
Political party La République En Marche!
Alma mater Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Sciences Po
Panthéon-Assas University

Jean-Michel Blanquer (born 4 December 1964) is a French jurist and government official serving as Minister of National Education since 17 May 2017.[1]

Education

Born in Paris, he obtained a doctor in law from Panthéon-Assas University and a Master's in politics from Sciences Po.

Career

From 1996 to 1998, he was a professor in civil law at Sciences Po Lille. From 1998 to 2004, he was director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at the New Sorbonne University.

From 2009 to 2012, Blanquer served as the director general of secondary and junior school education under then Minister for Education Luc Chatel. In 2013 he became President of the prestigious ESSEC Business School.[2][3]

Minister for National Education

On 17 May 2017, Blanquer was appointed as Minister for National Education in the new French government headed by President Emmanuel Macron.[4]

Soon after becoming Minister, Blanquer announced plans to get rid of homework done at home, preferring instead that time be set aside during the school day to do homework in school.[5]

In June 2017, the ministry publishes a readjustment of elementary school programs in French and maths.

In December 2017, Blanquer announced that France’s education system would ban mobile devices during lunch or recess.[6] The announcement was met with mixed responses.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jean-Michel Blanquer, un spécialiste marqué à droite à l'éducation nationale". Lemonde.fr. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Governance - ESSEC Business School, the pioneering spirit - About ESSEC". www.essec.edu.
  3. ↑ Moules, Jonathan (21 January 2018). "Jen-Michel Blanquer Brings Elite Insights to France's State Schools". Financial Times.
  4. ↑ "Macron cabinet: Women are half of France's new ministers". 17 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Le ministre de l'Education veut mettre fin aux devoirs à la maison". 27 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Dupree, Nanette (28 January 2018). "French Schools Set to Ban All Mobile Devices By Next Fall". French Tribune.
  7. ↑ Wamsley, Laurel (12 December 2017). "France Moves to Ban Students From Using Cellphones In Schools". NPR.
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