Aurélien Rousseau (born 25 June 1976) is a French civil servant and politician who has briefly served as Minister of Health and Prevention in the

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in 2023. From May 2022 to July 2023, Rousseau served as Borne's chief of staff; he resigned from that position effective on 17 July 2023. On 20 December 2023, he resigned as Health Minister in response to the passage of a controversial immigration bill backed by his government.

Early life and education

Rousseau grew up in Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas.

Career

In 1999, Rousseau began his career as history and geography teacher at a highschool in

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. From 2015 to 2017, Rousseau served as deputy director of the cabinet and advisor on social affairs to successive Prime Ministers

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. From 2017 to 2018, Rousseau served as director of

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. Rousseau won plaudits for running the public health authority in the Paris region during the

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Minister of Health, July–December 2023

In October 2023, Rousseau participated in the first joint cabinet retreat of the German and French governments in Hamburg, chaired by

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and

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2024 legislative election

In the

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, he stood under the label of

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as a candidate of the

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in Yvelines's 7th constituency, winning the seat from Renaissance's

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. In an interview with ''

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'', he said he was stunned even more by Macron's denunciations of the New Popular Front's program than by the threat of the far-right, arguing that the president's statements were sowing the seeds for the success of the

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by giving it "ideological legitimacy" due to his relativisation of the united left and far-right. Rousseau also reaffirmed that he would support all "republican candidates" opposed to the RN in the second round.

Personal life

Rousseau is in a relationship with

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. In 2020, the couple's son was born.Chloé Hecketsweiler and Solenn de Royer (17 April 2021)
Covid-19 : les « tristes printemps » d’Aurélien Rousseau
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rousseau, Aurelien 1976 births Living people Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite French civil servants École nationale d'administration alumni People from Alès 21st-century French politicians Ministers of health of France Members of the Borne government Place Publique politicians