Hervé Morin

Hervé Morin (born 17 August 1961) is a French politician, currently the President of Normandy. Leader of the party The Centrists, he was the Minister of Defence under President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Hervé Morin
Hervé Morin in 2010
President of Normandy
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 January 2016
Preceded by	Laurent Beauvais and Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol
Member of the National Assembly for Eure's 3rd constituency
In office 2012–2016
Preceded by	Marc Vampa
Succeeded by	Marie Tamarelle-Verhaeghe
Leader of New Centre / The Centrists
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 May 2007
Preceded by	First in office
Minister of Defence
In office 18 May 2007 – 14 November 2010
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Michèle Alliot-Marie
Succeeded by	Alain Juppé (Defence and Veterans Affairs)
Personal details
Born	(1961-08-17) 17 August 1961 Pont-Audemer, France
Nationality	French
Political party	New Centre / The Centrists (2007–present)
Other political affiliations	UDF (Before 2007)
Alma mater	University of Caen Panthéon-Assas University Sciences Po

Political career

Member of National Assembly

He was elected as a representative to the French National Assembly on 16 June 2002, in the 3rd constituency of Eure, Normandy. He was the president of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) in the National Assembly. After the UDF's candidate for the 2007 presidential election, François Bayrou, did not make it to the 2nd round, he hinted that he attempted to create an alliance with the Socialist Party and decided to found a new political party: the Democratic Movement (or MoDem). Consequently, Morin, who is of the center-right and an ally of the presidential election's winner, Nicolas Sarkozy, made it an organisation within the presidential majority in the National Assembly. It is now called New Centre and he is the leader.

After the creation of the UMP, he took the presidency of the UDF group at the National Assembly, from 2002 to 2007. While Morin was joining the government as minister of Defence in July 2007, Marc Vampa New Centre replaced him as representative.

2012 presidential election

On 27 November 2011, Hervé Morin officially announced his intention to run for the 2012 French presidential election.[1] During his campaign he claimed to have been present at the allied invasion of Normandy (1944), although he was not born until 1961.[2] On 16 February 2012, he withdrew his candidacy and gave support to Nicolas Sarkozy.[3]

Political functions and mandates

Governmental functions

Minister of Defence : 2007–2010

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Member of the National Assembly of France for Eure (3rd constituency) : 1998–2007 (Became minister in 2007) / 2010–2016. Elected in 1998, reelected in 2002, 2007, 2012. Resignation in 2016.

General Council

General councillor of Eure : 1992–2004 / 2011-2014 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998 and 2011.

Regional Council

Regional councillor and President of Normandy, elected in Eure constituency : Since 2016.

Regional councillor of Haute-Normandie, elected in Eure constituency : 2004–2010.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Epaignes : 1995–2016. Reelected in 2001, 2008, 2014. Resignation in 2016.

Municipal councillor of Epaignes : Since 1989. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008, 2014.

Community of communes Council

President of the Communauté de communes of Canton de Cormeilles : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008, 2014.

Member of the Communauté de communes of Canton de Cormeilles : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008, 2014.

References

1. "Hervé Morin made official his candidacy for the presidential election". Le Monde (in French). 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
2. Samuel, Henry (25 January 2012). "'Time travelling' French presidential candidate ridiculed for Normandy claims". The Daily Telegraph. London.
3. Lefigaro.fr

External links

• (in French) Official page on the French National Assembly's website

Political offices
Preceded by Michèle Alliot-Marie	Minister of Defence 2007–2010	Succeeded by Alain Juppé as Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs