Jean-Michel Blanquer
Jean-Michel Blanquer | |
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Minister of National Education | |
Assumed office 17 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
Preceded by |
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (National Education, Higher Education, and Research) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Paris, France | 4 December 1964
Nationality | French |
Alma mater |
Panthéon-Sorbonne University Sciences Po Panthéon-Assas University |
Jean-Michel Blanquer (born 4 December 1964) is a French politician, serving as the Minister of National Education since 17 May 2017.[1]
Education
He obtained a doctor in law from Panthéon-Assas University and a Master's in politics from IEP Paris.
Career
From 1996 to 1998, he was a professor in civil law at Sciences Po Lille. From 1998 to 2004, he was director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at the New Sorbonne University.
From 2009 to 2012, Blanquer served as the director general of secondary and junior school education under then Minister for Education Luc Chatel. Beginning in 2013 he became President of the prestigious ESSEC Business School.[2]
Minister for National Education
On the 17th of May 2017, Blanquer was announced as Minister for National Education under the new French government headed by President Emmanuel Macron.[3]
Soon after becoming Minister, Blanquer announced plans to get rid of homework done at home, preferring instead that time be set aside during the school day to do homework in school.[4]
References
- ↑ "Jean-Michel Blanquer, un spécialiste marqué à droite à l’éducation nationale". Lemonde.fr. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "Governance - ESSEC Business School, the pioneering spirit - About ESSEC". www.essec.edu.
- ↑ "Macron cabinet: Women are half of France's new ministers". 17 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Le ministre de l'Education veut mettre fin aux devoirs à la maison". 27 May 2017.