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Alain Madelin | |
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 Alain Madelin in 2009 | |
| Minister of the Economy and Finance | |
| In office 18 May 1995 – 26 August 1995 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Alain Juppé |
| Preceded by | Edmond Alphandéry |
| Succeeded by | Jean Arthuis |
| Mayor ofRedon | |
| In office 25 June 1995 – 18 March 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Bourges |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Michel Bollé |
| Deputy ofIlle-et-Vilaine's4th constituency | |
| In office 8 October 1995 – 19 June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Gilles Berthommier |
| Succeeded by | Jean-René Marsac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-03-26)26 March 1946 (age 79) |
| Political party | Independent Republicans(1968–1977) Republican Party(1977–1997) Liberal Democracy(1997–2002) UMP(2002–2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas |
Alain Madelin (French pronunciation:[alɛ̃madlɛ̃]; born 26 March 1946) is a French politician.
Madelin was minister of Industry inPrime MinisterJacques Chirac's cabinet from 1986 to 1988, a minister of Business in Prime MinisterÉdouard Balladur's cabinet from 1993 to 1995,[1] and aminister of Economy and Finances in Prime MinisterAlain Juppé's cabinet. He resigned after only three months, citing economic policy differences with Alain Juppé.[2]
He was a member of theNational Assembly from 1978 to 2007 as representative forIlle-et-Vilaine'sfourth constituency.[1] The district includes the town ofRedon, where he was mayor from 1995 until 2000.[3]
Madelin unsuccessfully ran in 1996 for president of theUnion for French Democracy (UDF), and was defeated byFrançois Léotard. He was elected as leader of the Parti Républicain, a part of the UDF coalition, which he renamed Démocratie Libérale. In 1998, Démocratie Libérale split from the UDF. Madelin's obtained slightly less than 4% of the vote in the 2002 presidential election and merged his party into the UMP.[4] After 2002, although his former supporterJean-Pierre Raffarin became Prime minister, and as a result of the end of Démocratie Libérale, Madelin's influence in French national politics dwindled.
As aclassical liberal, he was a strong supporter oflaissez-faire economics and was also a candidate in the2002 French presidential election as the leader of theLiberal Democracy party, where he scored 3.91% on the first round. Following the election, he became a member of theUnion for a Popular Movement (UMP).
Madelin is the French major politician the most in favor of the international policies of theUnited States, and supported the United States-led2003 invasion of Iraq.[5] Because of this, he has, in the past, generally been considered with favor by the US press.
He did not seek reelection in the2007 elections, ending his involvement in partisan politics.
Governmental functions
Minister of Industry and Tourism : 1986–1988.
Minister of Enterprise and Economic Development, small and medium enterprises, Trade and Crafts : 1993–1995.
Minister of Economy and Finance : May–August 1995 (Resignation).
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member ofEuropean Parliament: June–November 1989 (Resignation) / 1999–2002 (Resignation). Elected in 1989, reelected in 1999.
National Assembly of France
Member of theNational Assembly of France forIlle-et-Vilaine : 1978–1986 (Became minister in 1986) / 1988–1993 (Became minister in 1993) / 1995–2007. Elected in 1978, reelected in 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002.
Regional Council
Vice-president of theRegional Council of Brittany: 1992–1998.
Regional councillor ofBrittany: 1986–1998. Reelected in 1992.
General Council
General councillor ofIlle-et-Vilaine: 1994–1995 (Resignation).
Municipal Council
Mayor ofRedon: 1995–2001.
Municipal councillor of Redon : 1995–2001.
Political functions
President ofLiberal Democracy (France): 1997–2002.
Vice-president of theUnion for French Democracy: 1991–1996.
Vice-president of theRepublican Party (France): 1986–1997.
"Honorary member" of theClub de l'horloge.[6]
Madelin wrote several books and essays including:[7]
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