Christophe Béchu
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Christophe Béchu (born 11 June 1974) is a French politician who has been serving as Minister for Ecological Transition and Cohesion of the Territories in the government of successive Prime Ministers Élisabeth Borne and Gabriel Attal since 2022.[2]
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Christophe Béchu | |
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Minister for Ecological Transition and Cohesion of the Territories | |
Assumed office 4 July 2022[1] | |
Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne Gabriel Attal |
Preceded by | Amélie de Montchalin |
Minister for Relations with Local Authorities | |
In office 20 May 2022 – 4 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
Preceded by | Joël Giraud |
Mayor of Angers | |
In office 4 April 2014 – 18 July 2022 | |
Preceded by | Frédéric Béatse |
Succeeded by | Jean-Marc Verchère |
Member of the French Senate for Maine-et-Loire | |
In office 1 October 2011 – 1 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | André Lardeux |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-06-11) 11 June 1974 (age 49) Angers, France |
Political party | Horizons (2021–present) |
Other political affiliations | UMP (before 2015) The Republicans (2015–2017) |
Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Béchu previously was the President of the General Council of the Maine-et-Loire department from 2004 to 2014. He briefly served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 until 2011, representing the West France constituency.[3] A former member of the centre-right Union for a Popular Movement,[3] later the Republicans (LR), and the DL, Béchu became the secretary general of Horizons in 2021.
Béchu briefly served as Minister of Relations with Local Authorities from 20 May to 4 July 2022.[4][1]