M. Patrick Devedjian
Minister responsible for economic stimulus plan, France
Speaker Bio:
Minister responsible for economic stimulus plan
President of the Departmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine
Chairman of the Board of EPAD (Etablissement Public pour l’Aménagement de la région de la Défense ; Paris La Defense Business District)
Chairman of the World Business Districts Network for Sustainable Development
Since 1970 : Lawyer at the Paris bar
September 2007-december 2008 : General secretary of the UMP
April 2004-May 2005 : Minister of State for industry
May 2002-March 2004 : Minister of State for local freedoms
1986-2002 and 2002-2008 : Representative of the Hauts-de-Seine department
1983-2002 : Mayor of Antony
Other positions :
1997-2002 : Vice- President of the European Movement-France
1970-1979 : Editor of the magazine Contrepoint, co-founded with Raymond Aron
Education :
Law graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques
1970 : Final exam, Paris bar
Publications :
"A moi le ministère de la parole !" (l’Archipel, 2006)
"Penser la droite" (Plon 1999)
"Le Temps des Juges" (Flammarion 1996)