Patrick Buisson

Patrick Buisson
Born (1949-04-19) 19 April 1949
Paris, France
Nationality French
Education Lycée Pasteur
Alma mater Paris West University Nanterre La Défense
Occupation Historian, journalist, political advisor
Religion Roman Catholic
Children Georges Buisson
Parent(s) Georges Buisson

Patrick Buisson (born 1949) is a conservative French historian, journalist and political advisor. He was a journalist for Minute, Valeurs Actuelles and Le Crapouillot as well as La Chaîne Info. He has written several books about Vichy France, the Algerian War and the Indochina War. The founder and co-owner of Publifact, a polling agency, he was a key advisor to former President Nicolas Sarkozy from 2006 to 2012, during which time he surreptitiously recorded private conversations he had with the president. He is the co-presenter of Historiquement show, a television program on Histoire, a subsidiary of the TF1 Group, which he chairs.

Early life

Patrick Buisson was born on April 19, 1949 in Paris, France. His father, Georges Buisson, an engineer for EDF, was a member of the Camelots du Roi,[1] and later the Rally for the Republic.[2] His parents divorced when he was five years old, and he lived with his mother.[1] Together, they demonstrated for the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, which rid Hungaria of Soviet influence.[2] When he was twelve years old, he went to live with his father.[1]

He was educated at the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris.[2] He received a PhD in History from Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, where his thesis supervisor was Raoul Girardet.[2]

Career

Buisson started his career as a history teacher.[3] In 1981, he started writing for Minute.[4] He later wrote for Valeurs Actuelles.[5][6] He also wrote for Le Crapouillot.[2]

Buisson has written several books. One of his earliest books were about the Organisation de l'armée secrète and Jean-Marie Le Pen.[4] He also expressed his enthusiasm for order and hierarchies.[4] Additionally, he wrote a book about Sacha Guitry and co-wrote a book about Léo Ferré. Later, he wrote history books about the Algerian War, the Indochina War and Vichy France. His book about eroticism during Vichy France, which suggests many French women had sexual intercourse with German invaders during World War II, was adapted as a film entitled Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation in 2011.[7]

Buisson served as a political advisor to Philippe de Villiers in the 1990s and early 2000s.[2] He served as a political advisor to President Nicolas Sarkozy from 2006 to 2012.[3] He played a key role in Sarkozy's victory during the 2007 presidential election.[3] He suggested renegotiating the Évian Accords, which gives special visas to Algerians when they visit France, but Sarkozy turned down the idea.[8] He has been described by Le Monde as "one of the Fifth Republic's most influential advisors."[3]

Buisson founded Publifact, a polling firm, in Lyon in 1982.[9] He owns 58%.[2][10] In 2008, the firm received 1,082,400 Euros from the Élysée for various polls and reports.[2] In 2009, Buisson received 10,000 Euros each month as a consultant.[2][10]

In February 2014, Le Point revealed that Buisson had surreptitiously recorded private conversations he had with President Sarkozy.[11] A month later, in March 2014, Le Canard enchaîné published the transcripts.[12] Buisson's son, Georges, denied being the one who leaked them.[13]

Buisson was a TV journalist for La Chaîne Info.[2] He was also the co-creator of 100% Politique, a TV program, with David Pujadas, and Politiquement Show, another TV program, with Michel Field.[2] He has served as the Chairman of Histoire, a TV channel which is a subsidiary of the TF1 Group, since 2007.[14] His contract was renewed in 2015.[14] He presents Historiquement show, a history TV program, with Michel Field.[2]

Buisson received the Legion of Honour on September 24, 2007.[6][2]

Personal life

Buisson is a Roman Catholic "by tradition," and attends the Latin Mass.[2]

He has a son, Georges Buisson, who is co-owner of Publifact and works for the Histoire TV channel with his father.[2] In June 2015, he published a book about his father, entitled L'Ennemi.[15]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Emeline Cazi, Ariane Chemin, Les Buisson, une famille en miettes, Le Monde, March 12, 2014
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Thierry LeclèrePatrick Buisson, conseiller très à droite du Président, Télérama, November 7, 2009
  3. 1 2 3 4 Patrick Buisson, l’éminence noire de Nicolas Sarkozy, Le Monde, March 17, 2015
  4. 1 2 3 Renaud Dély, Quand Patrick Buisson défendait Drumont, Le Pen et l'OAS..., Le Nouvel Observateur, February 18, 2012
  5. ↑ Renaud Revel, Un ancien des « RG » raconte Patrick Buisson et son stylo enregistreur, L'Express, May 4, 2015
  6. 1 2 Carole Barjon, Patrick Buisson : le stratège de l'ombre, Le Nouvel Observateur, February 16, 2012
  7. ↑ imdb: Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation
  8. ↑ La face cachée de Patrick Buisson, éminence grise de Sarkozy... et Mélenchon, Le Figaro, March 17, 2015
  9. ↑ Gérald Andrieu, Patrick Buisson, un gourou près de ses sous, Marianne, June 28, 2013
  10. 1 2 Lilian Alemagna, Le jackpot derrière les Buisson, Libération, November 25, 2009
  11. ↑ EXCLUSIF. Quand Patrick Buisson enregistrait Sarkozy !, Le Point, February 12, 2014
  12. ↑ Enregistrements Buisson à l'Elysée: Le Canard enchaîné publie un verbatim, Le Point, March 4, 2014
  13. ↑ Said Mahrane, Georges Buisson: "Mon père m'a dit que ça pouvait toujours servir", Le Point, March 6, 2014
  14. 1 2 Patrick Buisson rempile à TF1, Libération, June 12, 2015
  15. ↑ Le fils de Patrick Buisson sort un livre au vitriol sur son père, Le Point, September 8, 2014
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