Benoist Apparu
Benoist Apparu (born 24 November 1969) is a French politician of The Republicans who served as Secretary of State for Housing under the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, in the François Fillon III government, and a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Marne department,[1]
Benoist Apparu | |
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Mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne | |
Assumed office 5 April 2014 | |
Preceded by | Bruno Bourg-Roc |
Member of the National Assembly for Marne's 4th constituency | |
In office 2007–2017 | |
Succeeded by | Lise Magnier |
Personal details | |
Born | Toulouse, France | 24 November 1969
Nationality | French |
Political party | The Republicans |
Alma mater | Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Website | www |
Early life and education
Benoist Apparu was born on November 24, 1968 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France.[1][2] He holds an MPhil in International Law.[2]
Career
From 1994 to 1999, Apparu worked as a parliamentary assistant for Bruno Bourg-Broc.[2] In 1996, he was elected as national representative for the young wing of the Rally for the Republic.[2] From 1999 to 2002, he worked in the private sector.[2] In 2001, he served as Deputy-Mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne for Youth and Communication, then for Housing in 2008, as Bruno Bourg-Broc was re-elected.[2] He then worked as Chief of Staff for Xavier Darcos, and for Catherine Vautrin.[2]
In 2007, Apparu was elected as a member of the National Assembly of France.[1][2] His deputy is Bruno Bourg-Broc.[2] On 23 June 2009 he was named Secretary of State for Housing and City in the François Fillon government, under the responsibility of Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister of the Environment.[2]
Political positions
In January 2013, Apparu was one of the two UMP deputies, along with Franck Riester, to publicly declare his support and vote for a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in France which had been proposed by the government of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.[3]
References
- "Liste Définitive des Députés Élu À L'issue des Deux Tours" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- Official website biography Archived September 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Alexandre Lemarié (February 1, 2013), Portrait de Franck Riester, cet UMP favorable au "mariage pour tous" Le Monde.