Éric Woerth
Encyclopedia
Éric Woerth is a French politician.
, Oise
. He studied at HEC School of Management
and Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
. He was elected député for Oise
in 2002, and was treasurer of the UMP
until he resigned in July 2010.
He was secretary of State for Reform of the State in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin
from 2004 to 2005.
Woerth founded the "club de la boussole", a group of UMP députés, and is a member of the Réformateurs, a liberal trend within the UMP.
He was named Minister for the Budget, Public Accounts and the Civil Service on 18 May 2007, in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon
. Woerth was appointed Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Civil Service in March 2010.
On 5 July 2010, following its investigations on the Liliane Bettencourt and Éric Woerth political controversy, the online newspaper Media Part revealed a report where Claire Thibout, an ex-accountant working for Liliane Bettencourt
, accused Nicolas Sarkozy and Éric Woerth of receiving illegal campaign donations in 2007, in cash.
The Canard enchaîné and Marianne
weeklies later revealed that Éric Woerth authorized the sale of the Compiegne
racetrack to a group with close connections to the UMP
, for a very low price and through an improper procedure.. He currently is under formal investigation by the Cour de Justice de la République
for that sale.
Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Public service : March–November 2010.
Minister of Budget, Public Accounts, Public Service and State Reform : 2007-2010.
Secretary of State for State Reform : 2004-2005.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Oise
(4th constituency) : 2002-2004 (Became minister in 2004) / 2005-2007 (Became minister in 2007) / And since 2010. Elected in 2002, reelected in 2005, 2007.
Regional Council
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Picardie : 1992-1998.
Regional councillor of Picardie
: 1986-2002 (Resignation). Reelected in 1992, 1998.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Chantilly, Oise
: 1995-2004 (Resignation) / And since 2005. Reelected in 2001, 2005, 2008.
Deputy-mayor of Chantilly, Oise
: 2004-2005.
Municipal councillor of Chantilly, Oise
: Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Community of communes Council
President of the Communauté de communes
of the aire cantilenne : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Member of the Communauté de communes
of the aire cantilienne : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Life and career
Woerth was born in CreilCreil
Creil is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-History:Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site, as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.The city itself...
, Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
. He studied at HEC School of Management
HEC School of Management
HEC Paris or École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris is one of the foremost business schools in France and in Europe. It was created in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the model of French Grandes Ecoles and has progressively become one of the most selective graduate...
and Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
. He was elected député for Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
in 2002, and was treasurer of the UMP
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
until he resigned in July 2010.
He was secretary of State for Reform of the State in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a French conservative politician and senator for Vienne.Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as the Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005, resigning after France's rejection of the referendum on the European Union draft constitution. However, after Raffarin...
from 2004 to 2005.
Woerth founded the "club de la boussole", a group of UMP députés, and is a member of the Réformateurs, a liberal trend within the UMP.
He was named Minister for the Budget, Public Accounts and the Civil Service on 18 May 2007, in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon
François Fillon
François Charles Armand Fillon is the Prime Minister of France. He was appointed to that office by President Nicolas Sarkozy on 17 May 2007. He served initially until 13 November 2010 when he resigned from being prime minister before a planned cabinet reshuffle.On 14 November 2010, Sarkozy...
. Woerth was appointed Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Civil Service in March 2010.
On 5 July 2010, following its investigations on the Liliane Bettencourt and Éric Woerth political controversy, the online newspaper Media Part revealed a report where Claire Thibout, an ex-accountant working for Liliane Bettencourt
Liliane Bettencourt
Liliane Bettencourt is a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist. She is one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal and, with a fortune estimated at US$23.5 billion, is one of the wealthiest people in the world.-Biography:...
, accused Nicolas Sarkozy and Éric Woerth of receiving illegal campaign donations in 2007, in cash.
The Canard enchaîné and Marianne
Marianne (magazine)
Marianne is a weekly Paris-based French news magazine created in 1997 by Jean-François Kahn with Maurice Szafran as editorialist. The main shareholder of the company is Robert Assaraf with 49.4% of the shares .-Overview:...
weeklies later revealed that Éric Woerth authorized the sale of the Compiegne
Compiègne
Compiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
racetrack to a group with close connections to the UMP
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
, for a very low price and through an improper procedure.. He currently is under formal investigation by the Cour de Justice de la République
Cour de Justice de la République
The French Cour de Justice de la République , or CJR, is a special French court established to try cases of ministerial misconduct. Its remit only extends to government ministers concerning offences committed in the exercise of their functions...
for that sale.
Political career
Governmental functionsMinister of Labor, Solidarity and Public service : March–November 2010.
Minister of Budget, Public Accounts, Public Service and State Reform : 2007-2010.
Secretary of State for State Reform : 2004-2005.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
(4th constituency) : 2002-2004 (Became minister in 2004) / 2005-2007 (Became minister in 2007) / And since 2010. Elected in 2002, reelected in 2005, 2007.
Regional Council
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Picardie : 1992-1998.
Regional councillor of Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
: 1986-2002 (Resignation). Reelected in 1992, 1998.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
: 1995-2004 (Resignation) / And since 2005. Reelected in 2001, 2005, 2008.
Deputy-mayor of Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
: 2004-2005.
Municipal councillor of Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
: Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Community of communes Council
President of the Communauté de communes
Communauté de communes
A communauté de communes is a federation of municipalities in France. It forms a framework within which local tasks are carried out together...
of the aire cantilenne : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
Member of the Communauté de communes
Communauté de communes
A communauté de communes is a federation of municipalities in France. It forms a framework within which local tasks are carried out together...
of the aire cantilienne : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.
External links
- Éric Woerth's blog
- Affaire Bettencourt : les banques suisses chargent Eric Woerth, Le Monde (2 July 2010