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Franck Borotra

Franck Borotra

French politician

Franck Borotra (born 30 August 1937) is a French politician, member of the Rally for the Republic party. He was the Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones from 7 November 1995 to 2 June 1997 under the government of Prime Minister Alain Juppé and was a member of the National Assembly from 1986 to 2002. He also served as President of the Departmental Council of Yvelines and Deputy Mayor of the city of Versailles.[1] Despite his long career in local and national politics, Borotra is little known among the French public.[2]

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Early life and family

Borotra was born on 30 August 1937 in Nantes, in the Loire-Atlantique department on the west coast of France. He trained as an engineer.[1] Before entering politics, he worked in an oil refinery in Dunkirk. In a 2013 public appearance, he said that it was a visit by the former French President Charles de Gaulle to the refinery that motivated him to join politics.[3]

He is the twin brother of Didier Borotra, (Democratic Movement - MoDem), former French senator and mayor of Biarritz. His is also the father of the French actress Claire Borotra and the nephew of the French tennis player and politician Jean Borotra.[4]

Political career

  • Municipal council member:
    • 1983 to 1995: Deputy mayor of Versailles, in charge of external co-operation and sports
  • Departmental council member:
  • Member of the National Assembly:
    • 2 April 1986 to 14 May 1988;
    • 13 June 1988 to 1 April 1993;
    • 2 avril 1993 to 4 December 1995: resignation 4 December 1995;
    • 26 February 1996 (special elections) to 26 March 1996: abandoned duties to assume ministerial position;
    • 1 June 1997 to 18 June 2002.[1]

Retirement

In February 2002, Borotra announced, in a press release to his supporters, that he would not seek re-election in the 2002 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 In 2005, he gave up his last elected mandate as president of the departmental council of Yvelines.[1] He has largely withdrawn from the public eye since leaving politics, only rarely appearing for public events.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Franck Borotra" (in French). Assemblée National. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Connaissez-vous Franck Borotra ?". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Borotra : "Il faut entreprendre"" (in French). ToutesLesNouvelles.fr. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. [4]
    Daniel Fortin (27 June 1996). "Franck Borotra. Attention, ministre bonhomme". L'Express (in French). Paris. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. [5]
    Bossut, Olivier (28 February 2002). "Franck Borotra se retire de la course". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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