Nadine Morano
Nadine Morano (French pronunciation: [nadin mɔʁaˈno]; born 6 November 1963 in Nancy) is a French politician. She served as a member of the National Assembly and as a minister. She serves as a Member of the European Parliament.
Nadine Morano | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
Constituency | France |
Minister for Apprenticeship and Professional Formation | |
In office 14 November 2010 – 10 May 2012 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Nicole Péry |
Succeeded by | Thierry Repentin |
Secretary of State in charge of the Family and the Solidarity | |
In office 23 June 2009 – 13 November 2010 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Valérie Létard |
Succeeded by | Claude Greff |
Secretary of State in charge of the Family | |
In office 18 March 2008 – 23 June 2009 | |
President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Prime Minister | François Fillon |
Preceded by | Xavier Bertrand |
Succeeded by | herself |
Member of the National Assembly for Meurthe-et-Moselle's 5th constituency | |
In office 19 June 2002 – 19 April 2008 | |
Preceded by | Nicole Feidt |
Succeeded by | Philippe Morenvillier |
Personal details | |
Born | Nadine Pucelle (change by Presidential Decret of 1976 to Nadine Pugelle) 6 November 1963 Nancy, Lorraine |
Nationality | French |
Political party | Les Républicains |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Lorraine |
Early life
Nadine Morano was born on 6 November 1963 in Nancy, France.[1][2] Her father was a truck driver.[3] Her mother, Monique Generelli, was a switchboard operator, daughter of a Piedmontese mason from Verbano-Cusio-Ossola.[4]
Political career
Morano served as a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2008, representing Meurthe-et-Moselle.[1]
Morano served as the Minister for Apprenticeship and Vocational Training under the Minister of Labour, Employment and Health, Xavier Bertrand. She was previously Secretary of State for Family in the government of François Fillon on 18 March 2008.
Morano was elected Member of the European Parliament in the 2014 European elections, representing East France. She has since been serving on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. In addition to her committee assignments, she is a member of the Parliament’s delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).
In 2015, Morano announced her intention to compete for a presidential nomination in the Republicans' primaries for the 2017 presidential elections.[5] She later supported François Fillon as her party’s candidate. In the Republicans’ 2017 leadership election, she endorsed Laurent Wauquiez.[6]
Controversy
Morano is a frequent user of social media whose outspoken style and running commentary are a frequent source of mockery.[5] French daily Le Monde has created a web page, dubbed the "Moranator," that generates real phrases the politician has used and allows visitors to post them to their Twitter pages.[5]
In September 2015, Morano quoted General Charles de Gaulle on On n'est pas couché, saying that "France is a Judeo-Christian country, of white race".[7] This resulted in her removal as head of the Les Républicains (the former UMP) list for the regional elections in Meurthe-et-Moselle.[7]
Personal life
Morano has been divorced five times; she has two sons and a daughter.[4]
External links
References
- "Mme Nadine Morano". National Assembly. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Nadine Morano". European Parliament. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Nadine Morano, sa spéciale dédicace aux routards". Le Point. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- Quemener, Soazig (17 January 2012). "Nadine Morano, l'atout peuple". Le Journal du Dimanche. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- Melo, Sofia (1 October 2015). "Sarkozy threatens to oust party member over 'white race' comment". Politico Europe. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- Ludovic Vigogne (October 11, 2017), La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez L'Opinion.
- Lemarié, Alexandre (8 October 2015). "Nadine Morano, incarnation de la dérive droitière". Le Monde. Retrieved 16 October 2016.