Matthias Fekl
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Matthias Fekl (French pronunciation: [matja(s) fɛkl]; born 4 October 1977) is a French politician of the Socialist Party who served as Minister of the Interior in the government of Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in 2017.
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Matthias Fekl | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 21 March 2017 – 10 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Bernard Cazeneuve |
Preceded by | Bruno Le Roux |
Succeeded by | Gérard Collomb |
Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French citizens abroad | |
In office 4 September 2014 – 21 March 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve |
Preceded by | Thomas Thévenoud |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the National Assembly for Lot-et-Garonne's 2nd constituency | |
In office 17 June 2017 – 20 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Régine Povéda |
Succeeded by | Alexandre Freschi |
In office 20 June 2012 – 4 October 2014 | |
Preceded by | Michel Diefenbacher |
Succeeded by | Régine Povéda |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-10-04) 4 October 1977 (age 46) Frankfurt, West Germany |
Political party | Socialist Party |
Education | Lycée Henri-IV |
Alma mater | École normale supérieure de Lyon Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
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Fekl was first elected to the National Assembly in the second constituency of Lot-et-Garonne in 2012, retaining his seat until 2014, when he became Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French citizens abroad. In 2017, he briefly returned to Parliament for the remainder of his term.[1] Since 2019, he has been serving as president of the Association of French Breweries.[2]