Bruno Le Roux
Bruno Le Roux (French pronunciation: [bʁyno ləˈʁu]; born 2 May 1965) was the Minister of the Interior of France from 6 December 2016 to 21 March 2017. He was a member of the National Assembly of France where he represented the Seine-Saint-Denis department[1] and was the leader of the Socialist, Ecologist & Republican Group. He led the Socialist Party in the National Assembly from 2012 until 2016. On 6 December 2016 he was named Minister of the Interior in the Government of Bernard Cazeneuve.
Bruno Le Roux | |
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.jpg.webp) Bruno Le Roux in 2012 | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 6 December 2016 – 21 March 2017 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Bernard Cazeneuve |
| Preceded by | Bernard Cazeneuve |
| Succeeded by | Matthias Fekl |
| Leader of the Socialist Group in the National Assembly | |
| In office 21 June 2012 – 6 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Succeeded by | Seybah Dagoma (Acting) Olivier Faure |
| Member of the National Assembly for Seine-Saint-Denis's 1st constituency | |
| In office 12 June 1997 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Raoul Béteille |
| Succeeded by | Éric Coquerel |
| Mayor of Épinay-sur-Seine | |
| In office 25 June 1995 – 18 March 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Bonnemaison |
| Succeeded by | Hervé Chevreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1965 Gennevilliers, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Paris Nanterre University |
In 2015, news media reported that Le Roux was included in a Russian blacklist of prominent people from the European Union who are not allowed to enter the country.[2][3]
On 21 March 2017, Le Roux was forced to resign from the government when it was revealed that he employed his two daughters, aged just 15 and 16, as parliamentary assistants – using public funds – while he served as a deputy in the National Assembly. He was succeeded by Matthias Fekl, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade.[4]
References
- "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- Laurence Norman (May 30, 2015), Russia Produces Blacklist of EU People Banned From Entering Country The Wall Street Journal.
- European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist BBC News, May 31, 2015.
- Arthur Berdah (21 March 2017). "Contraint à la démission, Le Roux remplacé par Fekl au ministère de l'Intérieur". Le FIgaro. Retrieved 21 March 2017.