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Philippe de Villiers
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Philippe Marie Jean Joseph Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, known as Philippe de Villiers (French: [filip də vilje]; born 25 March 1949), is a French entrepreneur, politician and novelist.[2] He is the founder of the Puy du Fou theme park in Vendée, which is centred around the history of France. Appointed Secretary of State for Culture in 1986 by President François Mitterrand, de Villiers entered the National Assembly the following year and the European Parliament in 1994.
Philippe de Villiers | |
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![]() De Villiers in 2009 | |
President of the Movement for France | |
In office 20 November 1994 – 28 June 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 20 July 2004 – 30 June 2014 | |
Constituency | West France |
In office 20 July 1999 – 16 December 1999 | |
Constituency | France |
In office 19 July 1994 – 15 June 1997 | |
Constituency | France |
President of the General Council of Vendée | |
In office 3 October 1988 – 31 October 2010 | |
Preceded by | Michel Crucis |
Succeeded by | Bruno Retailleau |
Member of the National Assembly for Vendée | |
In office 12 June 1997 – 19 July 2004 | |
Preceded by | Bruno Retailleau |
Succeeded by | Véronique Besse |
Constituency | 4th |
In office 23 June 1988 – 24 October 1994 | |
Preceded by | Proportional representation |
Succeeded by | Bruno Retailleau |
Constituency | 4th |
In office 2 June 1987 – 14 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | Vincent Ansquer |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | At-large |
Secretary of State for Culture | |
In office 20 March 1986 – 25 June 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Jacques Chirac |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-03-25) 25 March 1949 (age 75) Boulogne, France |
Political party | Reconquête (2021–present)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Republican Party (1985–1994) Movement for France (1994–2018) |
Spouse | Dominique du Buor de Villeneuve |
Children | 7 |
Relatives | Pierre de Villiers (brother) |
Alma mater | University of Nantes Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
After leaving the Republican Party (PR) to found the Movement for France (MPF), he was its nominee in the 1995 and 2007 presidential elections.[3] He received 4.74% of the vote the first time, placing seventh; he won 2.23% of the vote twelve years later, putting him in sixth place. De Villiers has been internationally notable for his criticism of mass immigration and Islam in France, as well as his ardent support of the French way of life. His brother, General Pierre de Villiers, served as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2014 to 2017.