Matthias Fekl
| Matthias Fekl | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 21 March 2017 – 10 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bernard Cazeneuve |
| Preceded by | Bruno Le Roux |
| Succeeded by | Gérard Collomb |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 October 1977 Frankfurt, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater |
École Normale Supérieure Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
Matthias Fekl (French pronunciation: [matja(s) fɛkl]; born October 4, 1977) is a French politician who is the Minister of the Interior in the government of Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. He served as a member of the National Assembly from June 20, 2012 to April 10, 2014, representing Lot-et-Garonne.[1]
Early life and education
Fekl was born on 4 October 1977 in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany.[2] His father is a German university professor and his mother is a French teacher. He grew up in West Berlin before moving to Paris, where he graduated from Lycée Henri-IV. He later studied at various Paris universities (Sciences Po Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Ecole Nationale d’Administration).
Political career
From 2010 to 2011, Fekl served as chief of staff to Jean-Pierre Bel, then president of the Socialist group in the Senate. When Bel became chairman of the Senate, Fekl was his special adviser.
Fekl was elected member of the National Assembly in the 2012 elections. During his time in parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs. In 2012, Interior Minister Manuel Valls mandated Fekl with a report on immigration which was later submitted to Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.
Minister of State for Foreign Trade, 2014–2017
Fekl also served as the Trade Secretary in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development under the leadership of minister successive ministers Laurent Fabius and Jean-Marc Ayrault from September 4, 2014, succeeding Thomas Thévenoud.[3]
During his time in office, France opened a trade office in Tehran in September 2015, leading the charge of European countries angling for a share of the Iranian market after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.[4]
In October 2016, Fekl launched his own political movement, «Mouvement pour la vie des idées et des alternatives» (Movida).[5] He also briefly belonged to the campaign team of Benoît Hamon for the 2017 presidential elections.[6]
Minister of the Interior, 2017
Fekl was appointed as Minister of the Interior on 21 March 2017, succeeding Bruno Le Roux, who was forced to resign after it was revealed that he had employed his two daughters, at the age of 15, as parliamentary assistants.[7]
In response to the March 2017 social unrest in French Guiana, Fekl and fellow cabinet member Ericka Bareigts were dispatched to the overseas French department by Prime Minister Cazeneuve.[8]
References
- ↑ "M. Matthias Fekl". National Assembly. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ↑ (PDF) http://www.consulfrance-hongkong.org/IMG/pdf/gtef_matthias_fekl_press_conf_press_kit_-_english.pdf?17995/190c1d0cd4957764eda7606eb0c463ab764c68f5. Retrieved 13 April 2017. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Matthias Fekl". gouvernement.fr. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ↑ Thomas Erdbrink (September 21, 2015), France Opens Trade Office in Iran New York Times.
- ↑ Bastien Bonnefous (October 4, 2016), Matthias Fekl lance « Movida », son mouvement politique Le Monde.
- ↑ Lilian Alemagna (March 22, 2017), Fekl, de la graine de Hollande Libération.
- ↑ Arthur Berdah (21 March 2017). "Contraint à la démission, Le Roux remplacé par Fekl au ministère de l'Intérieur". Le FIgaro. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ Gérard Bon and Adrian Croft (March 28, 2017), France dispatches ministers to French Guiana after social unrest Reuters.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bruno Le Roux |
Minister of the Interior 2017 |
Succeeded by Gérard Collomb |