Franck Borotra | |
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| President of thedepartmental council ofYvelines | |
| In office 1995–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Paul-Louis Tenaillon |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Bédier |
| Member of theNational Assembly fromYvelines' 2nd Constituency | |
| In office 2 April 1986 – 18 June 2002 | |
| Succeeded by | Valérie Pécresse |
| Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones | |
| In office 7 November 1995 – 2 June 1997 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Alain Juppé |
| Preceded by | François Fillon |
| Deputy mayor ofVersailles | |
| In office 1988–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-08-30)30 August 1937 (age 87) Nantes, France |
| Political party | Rally for the Republic party (RPR) |
| Relations | Didier Borotra (twin brother) |
| Children | Claire Borotra |
| Alma mater | French Institute of Petroleum |
Franck Borotra (born 30 August 1937) is a French politician, member of theRally for the Republic party. He was theMinister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones from 7 November 1995 to 2 June 1997 under the government of Prime MinisterAlain Juppé and was a member of theNational Assembly from 1986 to 2002. He also served as President of the Departmental Council ofYvelines andDeputy Mayor of the city ofVersailles.[1] Despite his long career in local and national politics, Borotra is little known among the French public.[2]
Borotra was born on 30 August 1937 inNantes, in theLoire-Atlantique department on the west coast of France. He trained as an engineer.[1] Before entering politics, he worked in an oil refinery inDunkirk. In a 2013 public appearance, he said that it was a visit by the former French PresidentCharles de Gaulle to the refinery that motivated him to join politics.[3]
He is the twin brother ofDidier Borotra, (Democratic Movement - MoDem), former French senator andmayor ofBiarritz. His is also the father of the French actressClaire Borotra and the nephew of the French tennis player and politicianJean Borotra.[4]
In February 2002, Borotra announced, in a press release to his supporters, that he would not seek re-election in the2002 legislative elections.[5] Referring to his career as an engineer and then his engagement in politics, Borotra said in the press release, "I've already had two lives and I will have a third." In 2005, he gave up his last elected mandate as president of the departmental council of Yvelines.[1] He has largely withdrawn from the public eye since leaving politics, only rarely appearing for public events.[3]
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