Laurent Wauquiez is one of the famous Politician, who was born on the memorable day of April 12 in the year 1975. Laurent Wauquiez is a proud citizen of France.
ElectedPresident of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Council that began serving in January 2016. He formerly held the position ofPresident for The French Republicans Political Party andSecretary of the State for European Affairs.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Laurent Wauquiez continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Laurent Wauquiez
Popular As:
Laurent Wauquiez
First Name:
Laurent
Last Name:
Wauquiez
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 12
Birth Year:
1975
Age:
48-years
Mother:
Éliane Wauquiez-Motte
Education:
École Normale Supérieure; École nationale d'administration; Sciences Po; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; Lycée Louis-le-Grand; Lycée Henri-IV
Career
He graduated fromPanthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris, France.
He received his first career job in politics back in 2004 as a member of the National Assembly of France representing the first constituency of Haute-Loire.
Family
He and his wife,Charlotte Deregnaucourt, were married in 2001. Together, they have two children. He served as the Government Spokesman for France while Francois Fillonwas actively serving as the French Prime Minister.
Laurent Wauquiez Timeline
2004
Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Loire's 1st constituency : 2004-2007 (He became secretary of State in 2007) / Since 2012.
2007
He also was Government Spokesman from June 2007 to March 2008 as Minister of State under the Prime Minister.
2008
Wauquiez was Secretary of State for European Affairs under the Foreign Minister Alain Juppé; and previously Secretary of State for Employment under the Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment from March 2008 in François Fillon's government.
2010
Minister for European Affairs: 2010-2011
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2011
Minister of Higher Education and Research: 2011-2012
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2012
In 2012, he was re-elected to the National Assembly and became head of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in 2015.
2016
He was elected as 2nd Vice President of the ORU Fogar at the organisation's General Assembly held in Quito, Ecuador on 16 October 2016.
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2017
He is a member of The Republicans (LR), which he led from 2017 to 2019 following the resignation of Nicolas Sarkozy.
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2019
On 2 June 2019, a week after overseeing the worst result for the right in its history in the European election with 8% of the vote, Wauquiez announced his resignation as party president.
2021
In August 2021, Wauquiez announced his decision not to run as the Republicans’s candidate in the 2022 presidential election.
2022
Ahead of the Republicans' 2022 convention, Wauquiez endorsed Éric Ciotti as the party's chairman.
