Patrick Ouart

Patrick Ouart (born May 25, 1959 in Savenelle, municipality of Pendé, France[1]) is a former French magistrate, and former personal advisor for justice to Prime Minister Edouard Balladur. He is also a former corporate officer at Suez, in charge of ethical issues and corporate gouvernance. Since May 16, 2007, he has been personal advisor to French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

In 2008, Patrick Ouart and Jean-Pierre Hansen have been recognized guilty by a Belgian court of "hacking". In February 2004, they tried to spy the telecommunications installation of an employee of Electrabel. The affair had then been called by the Belgian press the "Electragate" affair.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ (French) Patrick Ouart, portrait du conseiller justice de Nicolas Sarkozy, politique.net, March 12, 2009. Consulted on March 14, 2009.
  2. ^ (French) Electragate: suspension du prononcé pour Hansen et Ouart, LeVif.be, January 8, 2008. Consulted on March 14, 2009.
  3. ^ (French) Defawe Philippe, Suez, qui a mis sous écoutes sa filiale Electrabel, échappe à un procès, Le Moniteur.fr, January 8, 2008. Consulted on March 14, 2009.