Valérie Létard
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Valérie Létard | |
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![]() Valérie Létard in 2007 | |
Senator for Nord | |
Assumed office 14 December 2010 | |
Preceded by | Béatrice Descamps |
Vice President of the Senate | |
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 October 13, 1962 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[]
- ^ interview with Jean-Pierre Thiollet, France-Soir, 26 VII 2009, http://www.francesoir.fr/pratique/emploi/valerie-letard%C2%A0-“220000-emplois-verts-sont-creer-d’ici-2012”-40902.html
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