Henri de Raincourt (born 17 November 1948) is a French politician who was Minister for Relations with Parliament (2009-2010) and Minister in charge of Co-operation (2010-2012) during

Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012. Born in Paris, he is of Hungarian, Greek Jewish, and French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Se ...

’s presidency. Previously a

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

representing the

Yonne Yonne () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is l ...

department, he is set to re-join the Senate in June 2012, a month after leaving the Government. He was elected Senator for Yonne in 1986, and re-elected in 1995 and 2004; he was Chairman of the

Union for a Popular Movement The Union for a Popular Movement (french: link=no, Union pour un mouvement populaire, ; UMP, ) was a centre-right political party in France that was one of the two major contemporary political parties in France along with the centre-left Soci ...

Senate caucus between 2008 and 2009. He has also served as President of the Yonne General Council between 1992 and 2008. A farmer by profession, Henri de Raincourt is the son of Philippe de Raincourt (1909–1959), Senator for Yonne from 1948 to 1959. He is also a fourth-generation grandson of the

Marquis de Sade Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (; 2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814), was a French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer famous for his literary depictions of a libertine sexuality as well as numerous accusati ...

. He has been

deputy chairman The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

of the UMP since 2013.

Political career

Governmental functions

*Minister in charge of Relationships with Parliament: 2009–2010. *Minister in charge of Co-operation under the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs: 2010–2012.

Electoral mandates

Senate of France

*Chairman of the

Group in the Senate: 2008–2009. *Chairman of the Republicans and Independents Group in the Senate: 1995–2002. Re-elected in 1998, 2001. *Senator for

: 1986-2009 (Became minister in 2009). Elected in 1986, re-elected in 1995, 2004, 2008.

Regional Council

*Regional Councillor of

Bourgogne Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The ...

: Since 2010.

General Council

*President of the Yonne General Council: 1992–2008. Re-elected in 1994, 1994, 2001, 2004. *Vice President of the Yonne General Council: 1982–1992. Re-elected in 1985, 1988. *General Councillor of Yonne: 1980–2008. Re-elected in 1982, 1988, 1994, 2001.

Municipal Council

*Mayor of Saint-Valérien, Yonne: 1977–2001. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995. *Municipal Councillor of Saint-Valérien, Yonne: Since 1977. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.

Community of Communes Council

*President of the Gâtinais-en-Bourgogne Community of Communes Council: Since 2008. *Member of the Gâtinais-en-Bourgogne Community of Communes Council: Since 2008.

References

Page on the Senate website
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