| Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Jean-Louis Borloo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1973 Paris, France |
| Political party | Union for a Popular Movement |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic School College of Engineers |
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (born 14 May 1973), often referred to by her initials NKM, is the current Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing of France, appointed in November 2010.
Her previous responsibilities in the French government were Forward Planning, Assessment of Public Policies and Development of the Digital Economy.
She was a member (2002–2007) of the French National Assembly representing the department of Essonne, to the south of Paris. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement group. She is also the mayor of Longjumeau (Essonne) since March 2008.
Although close to Jacques Chirac throughout his presidency, she is a strong advocate of green issues, and can be described as a part of the "blue ecologists" group.
She graduated from the École Polytechnique and the Collège des Ingénieurs.
She comes from a politician family with Polish roots (from Józef Tomasz Kościuszko (1743–1789), brother of the famous Tadeusz Kościuszko) Her grandfather, Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet (born Kosciusko 1913-1994) was an academic, member of the French Resistance during the war, gaullist politician and former French ambassador in US whose father in law, André Morizet, was a socialist senator and mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt. Her father François Kosciusko-Morizet (b. 1940) is the current mayor of Sèvres. She is also the sister of Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet (b. 1977), one of the founders of Priceminister.com, the third ranked e-commerce site in France.
Governmental functions
Secretary of State for Ecology : 2007-2009.
Secretary of State and Prospective Development of the Digital Economy : 2009-2010.
Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing: since 2010.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Essonne (4th constituency) : 2002-2007 (Became secretary of State in 2007). Elected in 2002, reelected in 2007.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Ile-de-France : Since 2004. Reelected in 2010.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Longjumeau : Since 2008.
Municipal councillor of Longjumeau : Since 2008.
Agglomeration Community Council
Vice-president of the Agglomeration Community Council : Since 2008.
Member of the Agglomeration Community Council : Since 2008.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jean-Louis Borloo |
Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing 2010–present |
Incumbent |