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Jean-Yves Le Drian (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ iv lə dʁijɑ̃]; born 30 June 1947) is a French politician who served as Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs in the governments of Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex (2017–2022)[1] and as Minister of Defence under President François Hollande (2012–2017).[2][3] A former member of the Socialist Party, he had been an Independent from 2018 before founding Territories of Progress in 2020.
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Jean-Yves Le Drian | |
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Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs | |
In office 17 May 2017 – 20 May 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe Jean Castex |
Preceded by | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
Succeeded by | Catherine Colonna |
President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe | |
In office 17 May 2019 – 27 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Timo Soini |
Succeeded by | David Zalkaliani |
President of the Regional Council of Brittany | |
In office 18 December 2015 – 2 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Pierrick Massiot |
Succeeded by | Loïg Chesnais-Girard |
In office 2 April 2004 – 29 June 2012 | |
Preceded by | Josselin de Rohan |
Succeeded by | Pierrick Massiot |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 16 May 2012 – 10 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve |
Preceded by | Gérard Longuet |
Succeeded by | Sylvie Goulard |
Secretary of State for the Sea | |
In office 16 May 1991 – 2 April 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Édith Cresson |
Preceded by | Jacques Mellick |
Succeeded by | Charles Josselin |
Mayor of Lorient | |
In office 4 July 1981 – 2 April 1998 | |
Preceded by | Jean Lagarde |
Succeeded by | Norbert Métairie |
Member of the National Assembly for Morbihan | |
In office 12 June 1997 – 19 June 2007 | |
Preceded by | Michel Godard |
Succeeded by | Françoise Olivier-Coupeau |
Constituency | 5th |
In office 3 April 1978 – 1 April 1991 | |
Preceded by | Yves Allainmat |
Succeeded by | Pierre Victoria |
Constituency | 5th (1978–1986) At-large (1986–1988) 5th (1988–1991) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-06-30) 30 June 1947 (age 77) Lorient, France |
Political party | Renaissance (2022–present) |
Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (1974–2018) Independent (2018–2020) Territories of Progress (2020-2022) |
Alma mater | University of Rennes 2 |
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