Frédérique Bredin (born 2 November 1956) is a French politician of the

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(PS) who served as president of the

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(CNC) from 2013 to 2019.

Early life and education

Her father,

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, was an attorney who was the founder of the law firm Bredin Prat. Born in Paris, Bredin graduated from the

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, as well as the

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, graduating in 1980 alongside fellow French

(PS) politicians

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, and

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Political career

Bredin began her political career serving under Jack Lang during his time as Culture Minister of France, then in 1986 became cultural advisor to

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. She ran in the 1988 legislative election out of a constituency in

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. She won election to the National Assembly, and at 31 years of age she was the youngest member of the Assembly at that time. In 1989, Bredin was elected mayor of

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. On 16 May 1991, Bredin was named Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. She held that position until 29 March 1993, when the PS was removed from power. In the 1994 European Parliament elections, the PS won 15 seats; Bredin was awarded one of them, and served until 1996. In 1995, she was named national secretary for the PS, with her role placing an emphasis on culture and communication; she served in that role until 2000.

Life after politics

After her term ended, Bredin retired from politics and got a job at the

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. In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Bredin endorsed

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. In 2013, Bredin was named president of the CNC, and was reappointed to the same position in 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bredin, Frederique 1956 births Living people Politicians from Paris Socialist Party (France) politicians Women government ministers of France Women members of the National Assembly (France) Mayors of places in Normandy Sciences Po alumni École nationale d'administration alumni Inspection générale des finances (France)