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| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
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| Preceded by | Dominique de Villepin |
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| In office 31 March 2004 – 2 June 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin Dominique de Villepin |
| Preceded by | Luc Ferry |
| Succeeded by | Gilles de Robien |
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| In office 7 May 2002 – 31 March 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Preceded by | Élisabeth Guigou |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Louis Borloo |
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| Born | 4 March 1954 Le Mans, France |
| Political party | UMP |
| Spouse | Penelope Fillon |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
François Fillon (IPA: [fʁɑ̃.swa fi.jɔ̃]; born 4 March 1954 in Le Mans, Sarthe) is the current Prime Minister of France, having been appointed to that office by President Nicolas Sarkozy on 17 May 2007. The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Dominique de Villepin (born Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik də vilpɛ̃ &mdash) on 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco The Ministry of National Education Advanced Instruction and Research (Ministre de l'Éducation nationale de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche or simply "Minister of Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born 3 August 1948 is a French conservative Politician and senator for Vienne. Dominique de Villepin (born Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik də vilpɛ̃ &mdash) on 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco Luc Ferry (born January 1 1951) is a French philosopher and a notable proponent of Secular Humanism. Gilles de Robien (born April 10, 1941) is a notable French Politician. The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment is a cabinet member in the Government of France. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born 3 August 1948 is a French conservative Politician and senator for Vienne. Élisabeth Guigou (born Élisabeth Vallier, 6 August 1946, Marrakesh, Morocco) is a French Socialist politician Jean-Louis Borloo (born 7 April 1951 in Paris) is a French politician and currently the French Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Sarthe (saʁt is a French department, named after the Sarthe River. The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1]
As a member of the UMP party, Fillon became Jean-Pierre Raffarin's Minister of Labour in 2002 and undertook controversial reforms of the 35-hour working week law and of the French retirement system (Loi Fillon). Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born 3 August 1948 is a French conservative Politician and senator for Vienne. The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment is a cabinet member in the Government of France. The 35-hour working week is a measure adopted first in France, in February 2000 under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin 's Plural Left government He became Minister of Education and Research in 2004 and proposed the much debated Fillon law on Education. The Ministry of National Education Advanced Instruction and Research (Ministre de l'Éducation nationale de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche or simply "Minister of The Fillon law of 2005 was a law that was adopted in France in April 2005 which would reform France's education system. In 2005, he was not included in the new government headed by Dominique de Villepin, but was elected senator for the Sarthe département. Dominique de Villepin (born Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik də vilpɛ̃ &mdash) on 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco The Senate (Sénat is the Upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president. His role as a political advisor in Nicolas Sarkozy's successful race for president led to his current role. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected
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The Fillon family has its roots in the Sarthe area. Sarthe (saʁt is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.
François Fillon's father is a civil law notary, whilst his mother, Anne Fillon, is a celebrated French historian and his youngest brother, Dominique, is a talented pianist. Civil law notaries are trained Jurists who often receive the same training as advocating jurists &mdash those with a legal education who become litigators such as Barristers [2]
Fillon lives with his wife, Penelope, and five children, Marie, Charles, Antoine, Édouard and Arnaud, in the 12th century Château de Beaucé, set in 20 acres (8 ha) of woodland on the banks of the River Sarthe at Sablé-sur-Sarthe, near the famous monastery village of Solesmes, about halfway between Le Mans and Angers. The Sarthe is a River in western France. Together with the river Mayenne it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a French administrative district known as a "commune" of the Sarthe département Solesmes may refer to the following places in France Solesmes Nord, a commune in the Nord department Solesmes Sarthe, a commune in Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Angers is a city in the Maine-et-Loire department in northwestern France about 300 km south-west of Paris. M. and Mme Fillon resided in various other properties, always in the Sarthe, throughout their marriage, before buying Beaucé in 1993. Sarthe (saʁt is a French department, named after the Sarthe River. [2]
Fillon has a reputation as an Anglophile and has had speaking engagements at a wide variety of universities in Britain, notably the London School of Economics. An Anglophile is a person who is fond of English culture and England in general The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the [3]
His wife was born Penelope Kathryn Clarke in the village of Llanover, near Abergavenny in Wales, like him the child of a solicitor. Llanover (Llanofer is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. Abergavenny (Y Fenni meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a Market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. A "solicitor" is a term used in many Common law jurisdictions for a lawyer who offers legal services outside of the courts They met while she was teaching English in her gap year in Le Mans, and they were married in the bride's family church in June 1980. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. [4] Many notable guests attended their wedding, including the famous solicitor Gillian Powell, and her husband Graham. [2][5][6] Fillon's younger brother, Pierre, an ophthalmic specialist, later married Penelope Fillon's younger sister, Jane. Ophthalmology is the branch of Medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways including the Eye, Brain
Having lived all his life in the Le Mans area and now representing it politically, Fillon is an enthusiastic supporter of the city's famous 24 hour sportscar race, which he has attended nearly every year since he was a small child. Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, He is a member of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which stages the event, and is on the race's organisation committee. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (Automobile Club of the West - referring to the western region of France sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest Automotive group He has competed himself in the Le Mans Legend historic sportscar races on the full 24 hour circuit and in a number of other classic road rallies. The Le Mans Legend is a vintage sports car race held during the 24 Hours of Le Mans festivities The Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a non-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race [7]
On July 9, 2007, Yves Courage of Courage Compétition offered Fillon a chance to drive a Courage LC75 prototype around the smaller Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans where Courage is based. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Courage Compétition is a racing team and chassis constructor company based in Le Mans, France near the Circuit de la Sarthe. A Le Mans Prototype (commonly abbreviated as LMP) is a type of custom-built Race car intended for Sports car racing and Endurance racing, most The Bugatti Circuit is a race track located in Le Mans, France, named after Ettore Bugatti. [8] His best time was 1:50. 300 after ten laps. [9]
The day after he became President, Nicolas Sarkozy appointed Fillon as Prime Minister of France, charging him with the task of forming a new cabinet, which was announced on 18 May 2007. [10] By appointing as Secretary of State André Santini, who had been indicted in the Fondation Hamon affair on charges of corruption, Fillon broke for the first time since 1992 with the so-called "Balladur jurisprudence," according to which an indicted governmental personality should resign until the case is closed [11]. André Santini (born October 20 1940 is a French politician, mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux in the Paris suburbs. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain The " Balladur jurisprudence," named after former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, is an unwritten rule according to which a member of the French
From 17 May to 18 June 2007. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries
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| Preceded by Elisabeth Guigou |
Minister of Social Affairs of France 2002 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Jean-Louis Borloo |
| Preceded by Luc Ferry |
Minister of National Education of France 2004 – 2005 |
Succeeded by Gilles de Robien |
| Preceded by Dominique de Villepin |
Prime Minister of France 2007 – present |
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| NAME | Fillon, François |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Prime Minister of France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4 March 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Mans, Sarthe |
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