Brigitte Kuster
Brigitte Kuster (born 12 April 1959) is a French politician of The Republicans who currently serves as a member of the National Assembly of France, representing Paris.[1] She previously served as mayor of the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Brigitte Kuster | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Paris's 4th constituency | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Debré |
| Mayor of the 17th arrondissement of Paris | |
| In office 2008–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Françoise de Panafieu |
| Succeeded by | Geoffroy Boulard |
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| Born | Brigitte Thomas 12 April 1959 Saint-Cloud, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | The Republicans |
| Spouse(s) | Gérard Kuster |
Political career
From 2016 until 2017, Kuster served as the Republicans’ spokesperson under the leadership of party chairman Nicolas Sarkozy, alongside Guillaume Peltier, Valérie Debord and Guillaume Larrivé.[2]
In parliament, Kuster serves on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education. In addition to her committee assignments, she is part of the French-Cambodian Parliamentary Friendship Group, the French-Haitian Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-Tunisian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[3]
Political positions
In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, Kuster endorsed Nicolas Sarkozy as the party's candidate for the office of President of France.[4] In the Republicans’ 2017 leadership election, she endorsed Laurent Wauquiez.[5]
References
- "Brigitte Kuster on National Assembly website" (in French). National Assembly (France). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Les Républicains: Nicolas Sarkozy nomme quatre nouveaux porte-parole Le Point, January 6, 2016.
- Brigitte Kuster French National Assembly.
- Ludovic Vigogne (April 20, 2016), Bataillons: Primaire à droite: la liste des premiers soutiens parlementaires L'Opinion.
- Ludovic Vigogne (October 11, 2017), La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez L'Opinion.