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Henri de Raincourt | |
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Minister for Relations with Parliament | |
In office 2009–2010 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Roger Karoutchi |
Succeeded by | Patrick Ollier |
Member of the French Senate for Yonne | |
In office 2012–2017 | |
Preceded by | André Villiers |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Valérien, France | 17 November 1948
Political party | The Republicans |
Alma mater | Unilasalle |
Henri de Raincourt (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi də ʁɛ̃kuʁ]; born 17 November 1948) is a French politician who was Minister for Relations with Parliament (2009-2010) and Minister in charge of Co-operation (2010-2012) during Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency. Previously a Senator representing the Yonne department, he is set to re-join the Senate in June 2012, a month after leaving the Government. [1]
He was elected Senator for Yonne in 1986, and re-elected in 1995 and 2004; he was Chairman of the Union for a Popular Movement Senate caucus between 2008 and 2009. He has also served as President of the Yonne General Council between 1992 and 2008.
A farmer by profession, Henri de Raincourt is the son of Philippe de Raincourt (1909–1959), Senator for Yonne from 1948 to 1959. He is also a fourth-generation grandson of the Marquis de Sade.
He has been deputy chairman of the UMP since 2013.
You can help expand this article with text translated from
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Henri de Raincourt | |
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Minister for Relations with Parliament | |
In office 2009–2010 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Roger Karoutchi |
Succeeded by | Patrick Ollier |
Member of the French Senate for Yonne | |
In office 2012–2017 | |
Preceded by | André Villiers |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Valérien, France | 17 November 1948
Political party | The Republicans |
Alma mater | Unilasalle |
Henri de Raincourt (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi də ʁɛ̃kuʁ]; born 17 November 1948) is a French politician who was Minister for Relations with Parliament (2009-2010) and Minister in charge of Co-operation (2010-2012) during Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency. Previously a Senator representing the Yonne department, he is set to re-join the Senate in June 2012, a month after leaving the Government. [1]
He was elected Senator for Yonne in 1986, and re-elected in 1995 and 2004; he was Chairman of the Union for a Popular Movement Senate caucus between 2008 and 2009. He has also served as President of the Yonne General Council between 1992 and 2008.
A farmer by profession, Henri de Raincourt is the son of Philippe de Raincourt (1909–1959), Senator for Yonne from 1948 to 1959. He is also a fourth-generation grandson of the Marquis de Sade.
He has been deputy chairman of the UMP since 2013.