Éric Besson
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Éric Besson (born 2 April 1958 in Marrakesh) is a French politician and businessman. From 2009 to 2010, he was the Minister of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Co-Development in the government of François Fillon.
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Éric Besson | |
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Minister for Industry, Energy and Digital Economy | |
In office 14 November 2010 – 10 May 2012 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Christian Estrosi |
Succeeded by | Arnaud Montebourg |
Minister of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Mutually-Supportive Development | |
In office January 2009 – 13 November 2010 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Brice Hortefeux |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
State Secretary for Prospectives and Evaluation of Public Policies | |
In office May 2007 – January 2009 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-04-02) 2 April 1958 (age 66) Marrakech, Morocco |
Nationality | French |
Political party | The Progressives / UMP (since 2007) |
Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (1993–2007) |
Spouse(s) | Sylvie Brunel (m. 1983–2009, divorced) Yasmine Torjdman (m. 2010–2015, divorced) Jamila Azeroual (m. 2015–present) |
Children | 3 (with Sylvie Brunel) |
Alma mater | Montpellier Business School, Sciences Po |
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He left the Socialist Party (PS) during the first round of the 2007 presidential elections to found The Progressives, a social democratic affiliate party of Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). He has been Deputy Secretary-General of the UMP since 2009.
In 2012, Besson established a strategy consulting firm, Eric Besson Consulting, advising international industry and energy firms.[1]