Luc Chatel

Luc Chatel
Luc Chatel in 2015
French Minister of National Education
In office 23 June 2009 – 10 May 2012
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Xavier Darcos
Succeeded by	Vincent Peillon
Personal details
Born	(1964-08-15) 15 August 1964 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality	French
Political party	UMP
Alma mater	Pantheon-Sorbonne University

Luc-Marie Chatel (French: [lyk.ma.ʁi ʃa.tɛl]) is a French politician born on August 15, 1964 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He was Minister of National Education from June 2009 to May 2012, overseeing a difficult transition in the conditions under which new secondary teachers begin their careers. This change of policy was inherited from the previous minister Xavier Darcos.

He was the Secretary of State (junior minister) for Consumer Affairs and Tourism from June 2007 to March 2008, and Government’s Spokesman from June 2009 until November 2010.

Political career

Governmental functions

• Minister of National Education, Youth and Voluntary : 2010-2012.
• Minister of National Education, government's spokesman : 2009-2010.
• Secretary of State for Industry and Consumer Affairs, government's spokesman : 2008-2009.
• Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs and Tourism : 2007-2008.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

• Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Marne (1st constituency) : 2002-2007 (Became Secretary of State in 2007). Elected in 2002, reelected in 2007.

Regional Council

• Vice-president of the Regional Council of Champagne-Ardenne : 1998-2004.
• Regional councillor of Champagne-Ardenne : 1998-2010. Reelected in 2004.

Municipal Council

• Mayor of Chaumont, Haute-Marne : Since 2008.
• Municipal councillor of Chaumont, Haute-Marne : 1996-2002 (Resignation). Since 2008. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
• Municipal councillor of Bayard-sur-Marne : 1993-1995.

Community of Communes Council

• President of the Communes Community of the Pays chaumontais : Since 2008.
• Member of the Communes Community of the Pays chaumontais : Since 2008.

Political function

• Spokesman of the Union for a Popular Movement : 2002-2007.

External links

• Official biography at the Government of France

Political offices
Preceded by Xavier Darcos	Minister of National Education 2009–2012	Succeeded by Vincent Peillon