Pascal Clément
French politician (1945–2020)
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Pascal Clément (12 May 1945 – 21 June 2020) was a French politician, member of the UMP.[1][2] He was a member of the National Assembly of France for the sixth district, encompassing the Loire.[1][2] He served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations from 1993 to 1995, and Minister of Justice from 2005 to 2007.[1][2]
Pascal Clément | |
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Pascal Clément in 2004 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 June 2005 – 15 May 2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Dominique de Villepin |
| Preceded by | Dominique Perben |
| Succeeded by | Rachida Dati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1945 |
| Died | 21 June 2020 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Party | UMP |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Biography
Pascal Clément was born on 12 May 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.[1]
He was first elected to the National Assembly of France in 1978, where he served until 1993.[1][2] From March 1993 to May 1995, he served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations.[1][2] In June 1995, he joined the National Assembly again after Jacques Cyprès stepped down, and he served until 2005.[1][2] From June 2005 to May 2007, he served as Minister of Justice.[1][2]
On a more local level, he served as Mayor of Saint-Marcel-de-Félines from 1977 to 2001, and as councillor from 2001 to 2008.[1][2] He also served as Vice President of the General Council of the Loire from 1982 to 1994, and as its president from 1994 to 2008.[1][2]
In 2009, he clashed with Nora Berra after he allegedly said "The day there will be as many minarets as cathedrals, this country won't be France any more."[3][4] Both Berra and Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet left the room as they found it anti-Muslim, though he later denied he ever said that.[3][5]
Death
Bibliography
- Les Partis politiques minoritaires aux États-Unis (2000) ISBN 978-2-7103-2385-3
- Persigny, L'homme qui a inventé Napoléon III (2006) ISBN 978-2-262-02493-2
- La VIe République ou la Confusion des esprits (2007)