Dominique Bussereau | |
|---|---|
 Dominique Bussereau in 2009 | |
| French Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin Dominique de Villepin |
| Preceded by | Hervé Gaymard |
| Succeeded by | Christine Lagarde |
| Member of the National Assembly for Charente-Maritime's 4th constituency | |
| In office 14 December 2010 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Beaulieu |
| Succeeded by | Raphaël Gérard |
| In office 2 April 1993 – 7 June 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Marchand |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Beaulieu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1952 Tours, France |
| Political party | The Republicans (until 2018) |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Dominique Bussereau (French pronunciation: [dɔminik bysʁo]; born 13 July 1952) is a French politician. He is president of the departmental council of Charente-Maritime since 2008 and president of the Assembly of the Departments of France since 2015.[1]
He was Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon. Appointed to the post on 18 May 2007, he was previously Minister of Agriculture (2004–2007), Minister-Delegate for Aviation and Maritime Affairs (2002–2004) and Minister-Delegate for Budgets (2004).
Political career
Governmental functions
- Secretary of State for Transport : 2007–2010.
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural Affairs : 2004–2007.
- Secretary of State for the Budget : March–November 2004.
- Secretary of State for Transport and Sea : 2002–2004.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
MP of the Charente-Maritime's 4th constituency : 1986–1988 / 1993–2002 (Became secretary of State in 2002) / Re-elected in 2007, but he stays minister. Elected in 1986, re-elected in 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Poitou-Charentes : 1992–1993 (Resignation) / March–April 2004 (Resignation) / March–September 2010 (Resignation). Re-elected in 2004, 2010.
Departmental Council
- President of the Departmental Council of Charente-Maritime : Since 2008.
- General councillor of Charente-Maritime : Since 1985. Re-elected in 1992, 1998, 2004.
Municipal Council
- Mayor of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne : 1989–2002 (Resignation). Re-elected in 1995, 2001.
- Deputy-mayor of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne : 2002–2008.
- Municipal councillor of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne : 1989–2008. Re-elected in 1995, 2001.
- Deputy-mayor of Royan : 1983–1989.
- Municipal councillor of Royan : 1983–1989.
Honours
- 2007 – Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan).[2]
References
- ↑ "Dominique Bussereau a été élu patron des départements de France". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ↑ Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): 2007 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, p. 1.