Pierre Méhaignerie

Pierre Méhaignerie (born 4 May 1939) is a French politician. He is a former deputy of the Ille-et-Vilaine's 5th constituency and the former mayor of Vitré (re-elected in March 2008).

Pierre Méhaignerie
Pierre Méhaignerie in 2011
Mayor of Vitré
In office
25 March 1977  25 May 2020
Preceded byRené Crinon
Succeeded byIsabelle Le Callennec
Minister of Justice
In office
30 March 1993  11 May 1995
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterÉdouard Balladur
Preceded byMichel Vauzelle
Succeeded byJacques Toubon
Member of the National Assembly
for Ille-et-Vilaine's 5th constituency
In office
1995–2012
Preceded byDanielle Dufeu
Succeeded byIsabelle Le Callennec
Personal details
Born (1939-05-04) 4 May 1939
Balazé, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyUDI
Spouse(s)
Julie Harding
(m. 1965)
Children2

He was elected in 1973 to the French parliament in the Ille-et-Vilaine's 3rd constituency and became mayor of Vitré in 1977. He was Minister of Agriculture from 1977 to 1981 and Minister of Justice[1] from 1993 to 1995. A former member of the UDF political party, he was general secretary of the right-wing UMP from 2004 to 2007.

References

  1. Cohen, Roger (23 June 1993). "French Immigration Curbs Provoke Cabinet Rift". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by
Michel Vauzelle
Minister of Justice
19931995
Succeeded by
Jacques Toubon
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