Alain Marleix

Alain Marleix born on January 2 1946 in Paris has been the Secretary of State for Veterans in the government of François Fillon from June 2007 to March 2008 [1] . Since March 2008, he is in charge of the gerrymandering of the districts for the elections to the Assemblée Nationale [2] .

Alain Marleix began his political career as a vice-representative for Georges Pompidou in the Assembléee Nationale. Georges Pompidou was then representative for Saint-Flour in the Cantal. Alain Marleix was initially close to Charles Pasqua (who nicknamed him "Bob Marleix"). During the 1993 presidential election, he supported Edouard Balladur against Jacques Chirac. Since then, he has been supporting Nicolas Sarkozy. [3]

Career

* Degree from Ecole supérieure de journalisme
* Degree of political science
* Parliamentary journalist, head of the political department of the daily "La Nation", from 1968 to 1976

Elected functions

* Deputy of Cantal, since 1993, member of the commission of finance. Reelected in 2007
* Mayor of Massiac (Cantal), since 1995
* General councilor of Cantal, since 1988
* Member of the European Parliament, from 1984 to 1993

Political functions

* National secretary of UMP, in charge of elections, since 2005

ources

# [http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/acteurs/biographie_5/acteurs/gouvernement/secretariat_etat_anciens_combattants_m634/ Biography from the French Prime Minister Web Site]
# [http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2008/07/12/01002-20080712ARTFIG00038-decoupage-electoral-marleix-tente-de-deminer-le-terrain-.php Découpage électoral : Marleix tente de déminer le terrain] Le Figaro July 11, 2008.
# P. Lestrohan, "Charcutier bien ordonné" Le Canard Enchaîné June 4, 2008
* [http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/11/tribun/fiches_id/2084.asp Official Web Site] from Assemblée Nationale