Alain Marleix (born on 2 January 1946 in

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. * Degree from Ecole supérieure de journalisme * Degree of political science * Parliamentary journalist, head of the political department of the daily ''La Nation'', from 1968 to 1976

Political career

Governmental functions
:Secretary of State for Veterans : 2007-2008. :Secretary of State for Local Authorities : 2008-2010. Electoral mandates
''European Parliament''
:Member of European Parliament : 1984-1993 (Resignation). Elected in 1984, reelected in 1989. ''National Assembly of France''
:Member of the

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for

(2nd constituency) : 1993-2007 (Became secretary of State in 2007) / And since 2010. Elected in 1993, reelected in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012. ''Regional Council''
:Regional councillor of Auvergne : Since 2010. ''General Council''
:General councillor of

: Since 1988. Reelected in 1994, 2001, 2008. ''Municipal Council''
:Mayor of

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: 1995-2008. Reelected in 2001. :Municipal councillor of

: 1995-2008. Reelected in 2001.

Political functions

* National secretary of UMP, in charge of elections, since 2005

References

1946 births Living people Politicians from Paris Rally for the Republic politicians Union for a Popular Movement politicians The Strong Right Secretaries of State of France Mayors of places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes MEPs for France 1984–1989 MEPs for France 1989–1994 Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Regional councillors of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-MEP-stub