Jean-Paul Huchon
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Jean-Paul Huchon (born July 29, 1946, in Paris, France) is a civil administrator and French politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

. Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....

 from 1994 to 2001, he is the President of the regional council for Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....

 since 1998.

Biography

  • Graduated of ENA
    École nationale d'administration
    The École Nationale d'Administration , one of the most prestigious of French graduate schools , was created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle to democratise access to the senior civil service. It is now entrusted with the selection and initial training of senior French officials...

  • 1971 to 1975: Civil administrator of Treasure Department
  • 1981 to 1985: General director for Michel Rocard
    Michel Rocard
    Michel Rocard is a French politician, member of the Socialist Party . He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991, during which he created the Revenu minimum d'insertion , a social minimum welfare program for indigents, and led the Matignon Accords regarding the status...

     (Treasure département, than Agriculture département)
  • 1985 to 1986: General Manager of Crédit Agricole
    Crédit Agricole
    Crédit Agricole S.A. is the largest retail banking group in France, second largest in Europe and the eighth largest in the world by Tier 1 capital according to The Banker magazine. It is also part of the CAC 40 stock market index....

    .
  • 1988 to 1991: General director for Michel Rocard
    Michel Rocard
    Michel Rocard is a French politician, member of the Socialist Party . He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991, during which he created the Revenu minimum d'insertion , a social minimum welfare program for indigents, and led the Matignon Accords regarding the status...

     (Prem Minister)
  • 1991 to 1998: General Manager for François Pinault
    François Pinault
    François Pinault is a French businessman who runs the retail company PPR. He is a friend of former French President Jacques Chirac....

  • 2004 to present: President of The Metropolis Association

Political career

Electoral mandates

Regional Council

President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....

 : Since 1998, reelected in 2004, 2010.

Regional councillor of Île-de-France : Since 1998, reelected in 2004, 2010.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....

 : 1994-2001. Elected in 1994, after the resignation of Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard is a French politician, member of the Socialist Party . He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991, during which he created the Revenu minimum d'insertion , a social minimum welfare program for indigents, and led the Matignon Accords regarding the status...

. Reelected in 1995.

Deputy-mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....

 : 1977-1994. Reelected in 1983, 1989.

Municipal councillor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....

 : Since 1977. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.

Books

  • 1972: Le Marché Commun
  • 1993: Jours tranquilles à Matignon
    Hôtel Matignon
    The Hôtel Matignon is the official residence of the Prime Minister of France. It is located in the VIIe arrondissement of Paris, France.The address of Hotel Matignon is 57 rue de Varenne, Paris, France.-History:...

  • 2002: La Montagne aux singes
  • 2005: Ceux qui aiment ne peuvent pas perdre

Interviews

Huchon was a keynote speaker at the 2008 Metropolis Congress in Sydney October 2008. Huchon addressed world mayors and industry leaders on issues of eco-regions and governance in the 21st Century.

External links

  • http://www.metropoliscongress2008.com
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