Valérie Létard

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Valérie Létard
Valérie Létard in 2007
Senator for Nord
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2010
Preceded by	Béatrice Descamps
Vice President of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 October 2017
President	Gérard Larcher
Secretary of State for Climate
In office 23 June 2009 – 13 November 2010
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Secretary of State for Solidarity
In office 19 June 2007 – 23 June 2009
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Personal details
Born	Valérie Decourrière (1962-10-13) October 13, 1962 (age 58) Orchies, France
Nationality	French
Political party	UDI

Valérie Létard (born October 13, 1962 in Orchies, Nord) is the former Secretary of State for Solidarity in the government of François Fillon from June 2007 to 14 November 2010.

Since 10 April 2008, she has been the President of the Valenciennes Agglomeration Community, elected with 83% of the vote.

Létard served in the government of François Fillon, Prime Minister of the President Nicolas Sarkozy : she has been Secretary of State for Solidarity (2007-2009), and for Climate (2009-2010).^[1]

October 1, 2011, she was a candidate for the Presidency of the Senate, against the outgoing President, Gérard Larcher (UMP) and Jean-Pierre Bel (PS). She received 29 votes.

October 4, 2017, she was elected Vice-President of the French Senate.

References[]

External links[]

• Official web site of Valérie Létard
• Her biography on the web site of the French Senate

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