Pierre Méhaignerie
Pierre Méhaignerie (born 4 May 1939, in Balazé, Ille-et-Vilaine) is a French politician. He is a former deputy of the Ille-et-Vilaine's 5th constituency and presently mayor of Vitré (re-elected on March 2008). He is married to Vassar graduate Julie Harding, of Rochester, New York, United States, and has a son and a daughter.
Pierre Méhaignerie | |
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| Mayor of Vitré | |
| Assumed office 25 March 1977 | |
| Preceded by | René Crinon |
| French Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Balladur |
| Preceded by | Michel Vauzelle |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Toubon |
| Member of the National Assembly for Ille-et-Vilaine's 5th constituency | |
| In office 1995–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Danielle Dufeu |
| Succeeded by | Isabelle Le Callennec |
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| Born | 4 May 1939 Balazé, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | UDI |
He was elected in 1973 to the French parliament in the Ille-et-Vilaine's 3rd constituency and became mayor of Vitré in 1977. He was Minister of Agriculture from 1977 to 1981 and Minister of Justice[1] from 1993 to 1995. A former member of the UDF political party, he was general secretary of the right-wing UMP from 2004 to 2007.
References
- Cohen, Roger (23 June 1993). "French Immigration Curbs Provoke Cabinet Rift". New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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| Preceded by Michel Vauzelle |
Minister of Justice 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by Jacques Toubon |
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