| Benoist Apparu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of France for 4th Constituency of Marne | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 |
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| Municipal councillor of Châlons-en-Champagne | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1969 Toulouse, Haute-Garonne France |
| Political party | UMP |
| Committees | Cultural, Family and Social Affairs Committee |
| Website | Site |
Benoist Apparu (born 24 November 1969) is Secretary of State for Housing under the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, in the François Fillon III government, and a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Marne department,[1] and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
Benoist Apparu was born on November 24, 1968 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France.[1][2] He holds an MPhil in International Law.[2]
From 1994 to 1999, he worked as a parliamentary assistant for Bruno Bourg-Broc.[2] In 1996, he was elected as national representative for the young wing of the Rally for the Republic.[2] From 1999 to 2002, he worked in the private sector.[2] In 2001, he served as Deputy-Mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne for Youth and Communication, then for Housing in 2008, as Bruno Bourg-Broc was re-elected.[2] He then worked as Chief of Staff for Xavier Darcos, and for Catherine Vautrin.[2]
In 2007, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of France.[1][2] His deputy is Bruno Bourg-Broc.[2] On 23 June 2009 he was named Secretary of State for Housing and City in the François Fillon government, under the responsibility of Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister of the Environment.[2]