Jean-François Copé
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Jean-François Copé | |
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In office 26 June 2002 – 20 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Nicole Bricq |
Succeeded by | Jean-François Parigi |
Personal details | |
Born | Seine, now Hauts-de-Seine, France | 5 May 1964
Political party | The Republicans (2015–present) |
Other political affiliations | Rally for the Republic (before 2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
Website | Official website |
Jean-François Copé (French pronunciation:
On 19 November 2012 he was elected to the presidency of the UMP with 50.03% of votes from its members, defeating Fillon, who asserted his own victory.[2] He resigned from the post on 27 May 2014 following an invoices scandal and poor results for the UMP at the 2014 European elections.
Personal life
Jean-François Copé was born in
Raised in a
Career
Following his graduation in 1989, he joined the
In 1997 he came back to teaching as an Associate Professor of Economy and Finance at
Political functions
After serving in various political roles in the
In 1995 he became
He became deputy of the 5th constituency of
In November 2010 he became General Secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement. He declared himself a candidate for the presidency of the UMP in August 2012, facing François Fillon, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet and Bruno Le Maire. He was supported by many strong UMP members, such as former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, UMP leader at the National Assembly Christian Jacob and former Minister of Education Luc Chatel.
In September 2012 Copé denounced the development of an anti-White racism by people living in France, sparking a nationwide controversy in media and politics.[5][6][7]
On 19 November 2012 Copé declared himself winner of the Union for a Popular Movement leadership election with 50,03% of votes, an assertion that was contradicted by François Fillon who asserted his own victory. In the following days, the crisis amplified with a mutual accusation of fraud.
On 27 February 2014 Le Point magazine accused Copé of using a friend's company as contractor for UMP's events organisation, and overpaying it.[8] Copé rejected the charges, accused the magazine's editor of persecution[9] and sued him.[10] Following UMP's poor results in the 2014 European elections and accusations linked with the Bygmalion invoices scandal, Copé was forced to resign as UMP chairman on 27 May 2014.[11] However, Copé was eventually cleared of all wrongdoing by the justice.
A candidate to the
Political career
- Governmental functions
- Secretary of State for Relationships with Parliament and Government's spokesman: 2002–2004.
- Minister delegated to Interior and Government's spokesman: March–November 2004.
- Minister of Budget, Budget Reform and Government's spokesman: 2004–2005.
- Minister of Budget, State Reform and Government's spokesman: 2005–2007.
- Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
- President of the Union for a Popular Movement Group in the National Assembly: 2007–2010 (Resignation).
- Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-et-Marne(5th, then 6th constituency): 1995–1997 / Reelected in 2002, but he became secretary of State / Since 2007. Elected in 1995, reelected in 2002, 2007, 2012.
Regional Council
- Regional councillor of Île-de-France: 1998–2007 (Resignation). Reelected in 2004.
Municipal Council
- Mayor of Meaux: 1995–2002 (Resignation) / Since 2005. Reelected in 2001, 2005, 2008.
- Deputy-mayor of Meaux: 2002–2005.
- Municipal councillor of Meaux: Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Agglomeration community Council
- Président of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Meaux: Since 2003. Reelected in 2008.
- Member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Meaux: Since 2003. Reelected in 2008.
Political functions
- Deputy General secretary of the Rally for the Republic: 2001–2002.
- General Secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement: 2010-2012.
- Président of the Union for a Popular Movement: 2012-2014.
Bibliography
Books by Jean-François Copé
- 1990 : Finances locales – Economica (Reissued in 1993 (ISBN 978-2717833034))
- 1999 : Ce que je n'ai pas appris à l'ENA. L'aventure d'un maire – ISBN 978-2-01-235477-7.
- 2002 : Devoir d'inventaire. Le dépôt de bilan de Lionel Jospin – ISBN 978-2-226-13314-4.
- 2006 : Promis, j'arrête la langue de bois – ISBN 978-2-01-235943-7.
- 2012 : Manifeste pour une droite décomplexée - ISBN 978-2213671796
References
- ^ Costey, Laure (5 December 2011). "Jean-François Copé et Nadia d'Alincourt: un amour de jeunesse" [Jean-Francois Cope and Nadia Alincourt: young love]. Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ The Times: "Leadership squabble leaves Centre Right on the edge"', 23 November 2012.
- ^ Solenn de Royer, Copé, l'homme pressé, l'Archipel, 2010, pp. 118-127.
- ^ Ma communauté, c'est la communauté nationale. Tribune juive (France), 15 February 2002
- ^ Libération: «Racisme anti-blanc» : Copé persiste et signe, 27 September 2012, retrieved 13 October 2012
- ^ Le Figaro: Copé dénonce l'existence d'un «racisme anti-Blanc», 26 September 2012, retrieved 13 October 2012
- ^ Le Monde: "Racisme anti-Blancs" : Marine Le Pen dénonce le "cynisme" de Copé, 26 September 2012, retrieved 29 October 2012
- ^ Delattre, Mélanie (27 February 2014). "Affaire Copé : des copinages qui coûtent cher à l'UMP". Le Point. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Copé se dit victime d'une " chasse à l'homme "". Le Monde.fr. Le Monde. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Copé a porté plainte contre Le Point". Le Figaro. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ UMP leader quits amid €10m scandal