Pascal Clément
| Pascal Clément | |
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| French Minister of Justice | |
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In office 2 June 2005 – 15 May 2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Dominique de Villepin |
| Preceded by | Dominique Perben |
| Succeeded by | Rachida Dati |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 May 1945 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | UMP |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Pascal Clément (born 12 May 1945) is a French politician a member of the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP).[1][2] He is a member of the National Assembly of France for the sixth district, encompassing the Loire.[1][2] He served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations from 1993 to 1995, and Minister of Justice from 2005 to 2007.[1][2]
Biography
Pascal Clément was born on 12 May 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.[1]
He was first elected to the National Assembly of France in 1978, where he served until 1993.[1][2] From March 1993 to May 1995, he served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations.[1][2] In June 1995, he joined the National Assembly again after Jacques Cyprès stepped down, and he served until 2005.[1][2] From June 2005 to May 2007, he served as Minister of Justice.[1][2]
On a more local level, he served as Mayor of Saint-Marcel-de-Félines from 1977 to 2001, and as councillor from 2001 to 2008.[1][2] He also served as Vice President of the General Council of the Loire from 1982 to 1994, and as its president from 1994 to 2008.[1][2]
In 2009, he clashed with Nora Berra after he allegedly said "The day there will be as many minarets as cathedrals, this country won't be France any more."[3][4] Both Berra and Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet left the room as they found it anti-Muslim, though he later denied he ever said that.[3][5]
Bibliography
- Les Partis politiques minoritaires aux États-Unis (2000)
- Persigny, L'homme qui a inventé Napoléon III (2006)
- La VIe République ou la Confusion des esprits (2007)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 National Assembly profile
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Official biography
- 1 2 Charles Platiau, 'Selon Clément, Berra a "inventé" la phrase anti-minarets', in L'Express, 23/12/2009
- ↑ 'Nora Berra claque la porte d'une réunion du groupe UMP à l'Assemblée nationale', in 20 minutes, 22 Dec 2009
- ↑ Pour Pascal Clément, Nora Berra a «inventé» ses propos controversés sur les minarets', 20 minutes, 23 Dec 2009
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dominique Perben |
Minister of Justice 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Rachida Dati |