Bernard Cazeneuve
Bernard Cazeneuve | |
|---|---|
Minister Delegate for the Budget | |
| In office 19 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Preceded by | Jérôme Cahuzac |
| Succeeded by | Christian Eckert |
| Minister Delegate for European Affairs | |
| In office 16 May 2012 – 19 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Preceded by | Jean Leonetti |
| Succeeded by | Thierry Repentin |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 16 June 2017 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Geneviève Gosselin-Fleury |
| Succeeded by | Sonia Krimi |
| Constituency | Manche's 4th constituency |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 21 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Gatignol |
| Succeeded by | Geneviève Gosselin-Fleury |
| Constituency | Manche's 4th constituency |
| In office 20 June 2007 – 16 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Lemière |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Manche's 5th constituency |
| In office 12 June 1997 – 18 June 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Yves Bonnet |
| Succeeded by | Jean Lemière |
| Constituency | Manche's 5th constituency |
| Mayor of Cherbourg-Octeville | |
| In office 19 March 2001 – 23 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Godefroy |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Michel Houllegate |
| Mayor of Octeville | |
| In office 25 June 1995 – 14 March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | André Poirier |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Godefroy (Mayor of Cherbourg-Octeville) |
| Departmental Councillor of Manche | |
| In office 27 March 1994 – 28 January 1998 | |
| President | Pierre Aguiton |
| Constituency | Canton of Cherbourg-Octeville-Sud-Ouest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard Guy Georges Cazeneuve 2 June 1963 Senlis, France |
| Political party | La Convention (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | MRG (1985–1987) PS (1987–2022) |
| Spouse |
Véronique Beau
(m. 1995; div. 2012) (m. 2015; died 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux |
| Occupation | Jurist • Lawyer • Politician |
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Bernard Guy Georges Cazeneuve (French:
He was Mayor of
Education and private career
Bernard Cazeneuve was born on 2 June 1963 in Senlis, Oise.[2][3][4][5] His father was the head of the Socialist Party in Oise, which gave him the opportunity to attend a meeting with François Mitterrand. During his studies at the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux,[4] he led the Young Radicals of the Left movement in the Gironde department. After graduating from the IEP de Bordeaux, he joined the Socialist Party.
Cazeneuve began his career as a legal adviser in
Early political career
Member of the National Assembly for Manche
First term (1997–2002)
Rising in the
Second term (2007–2012)
In 2007, Cazeneuve represented the Socialist Party in the
On the national level, he represented the victims of the
After supporting no candidate in the
Mayor of Cherbourg-Octeville
Cazeneuve was elected to head the new commune of Cherbourg-Octeville in 2001,[4] succeeding Jean-Pierre Godefroy and defeating the Rally for the Republic (RPR) candidate Jean Lemière. His political ascent was interrupted by a defeat for reelection to his seat in the National Assembly in the 2002 elections.
At the same time, he pursued a judicial career, being named a judge to the High Court and Cour de Justice de la République during his term as a member of the National Assembly. He was called to the bar of Cherbourg-Octeville in 2003.
In 2004, François Hollande convinced Cazeneuve to join the Socialist Party electoral list for the 2004 regional elections, representing the Manche department in the Regional Council of Lower Normandy, after Jean-Pierre Godefroy withdrew from consideration. His strong favour for nuclear energy, particularly the construction of a new nuclear reactor on the Cotentin, caused a rift between the Socialist Party and The Greens, who allied with the Radical Party of the Left in the first round of the regional election. After the victory of the Socialist Party, led by Philippe Duron, Cazeneuve was appointed first Vice-President of the Regional Council and President of the Regional Norman Tourism Committee, comprising the regions of Upper and Lower Normandy.
In 2005 he supported the "no" vote on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. Between 2006 and 2008 Cazeneuve worked for a Paris law firm, August & Debouzy, in their "Public, Regulation, and Competition" practice.
Presidency of François Hollande
Minister Delegate for European Affairs
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Mentioned as a potential minister, notably for the
In the
Minister Delegate for the Budget
On 19 March 2013, he was named
Minister of the Interior
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On 2 April 2014, Cazeneuve was named Minister of the Interior in the
During a vote on a counter-terrorism law, he proposed an amendment that would give authority to demand that search engines de-list certain website without the approval of a judge. In July 2015, he proposed a reform to the rights of foreigners in France, which would fundamentally change policies concerning entry and length of stay.
As a spokesman for France after 18 November 2015 killing of the suspected mastermind of the terrorists responsible for the November 2015 Paris attacks, Cazeneuve told the press that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Moroccan who was a Belgian national who had visited Syria, "played a decisive role" in the Paris attacks and played a part in four of six terror attacks foiled since spring, with one alleged jihadist claiming Abaaoud had trained him personally.[6]
Cazeneuve said that he would be meeting with EU ministers on 20 November in Brussels to discuss how to deal with terrorism across the territory because "cooperation in the fight against terrorism is crucial" in the European Union. "We have to move quickly and strongly. Europe must do it while thinking about the victims of terrorism and their loved ones."[7]
Reports after that meeting indicated that all EU citizens entering or leaving the free-travel area, known as Schengen, should undergo "systematic" screening against pan-European databases. "Terrorists are crossing the borders of the European Union", said Cazeneuve. Indeed, all of the known Paris attackers were EU nationals, who crossed borders without difficulty although they were registered as terrorism suspects, according to The Guardian. Cazeneuve, said the clampdown on borders would take effect immediately. This would be on a temporary basis until the European commission modified the Schengen rules to make the new borders regime mandatory and obligatory; that could take months to enact.[8]
Prime Minister of France
Valls announced on 6 December 2016 that, as the likely candidate for the Socialist Party in the presidential election, he would resign to concentrate on campaigning.[9] Cazeneuve was appointed by outgoing President Hollande to replace Valls.[9][10] The appointment was considered difficult, since it resulted in a change of leadership in the Interior Ministry at a time when the French terror alert was at its highest level.[11] Cazeneuve officially resigned on 10 May 2017, after the official announcement of the results of the presidential election.[12] His tenure as prime minister, at five months and four days, was the shortest in the history of the Fifth Republic until that of Michel Barnier, lasting 90 Days. He was replaced by Édouard Philippe, nominated by new President Emmanuel Macron.
Later career
After leaving Matignon, he returned to his private law practice.[citation needed] In 2022, Cazeneuve resigned from the Honorary Board of Fight Impunity, a Brussels-based human rights NGO, following corruption allegations against its founder, Antonio Panzeri.[13]
That same year, Cazeneuve resigned from the Socialist Party over leader Olivier Faure's agreement to run a joint electoral list with Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise, known as the Nouvelle Union populaire écologique et sociale (New People's Ecologic and Social Union, or NUPES), feeling that Mélenchon's party and traditional French social democracy were incompatible.[1] In September 2022, he wrote a manifesto calling for a "social-democratic, republican, humanist and ecological left", away from Mélenchon and NUPES.[14] It was signed by 400 current and former members of the Socialist Party. In early 2023, he announced "La Convention" (The Convention), a political movement espousing those values.[15] It held its first meeting on 10 June 2023, where Cazeneuve was joined by François Hollande, as well as former Social Democratic Party of Germany leader Martin Schulz and former Italian Democratic Party and prime minister leader Enrico Letta.
On 12 November 2023, he took part in the March for the Republic and Against Antisemitism in Paris in response to the rise of anti-Semitism in France since the start of the Gaza war.[16]
Following the 2024 French legislative election, France experienced months of political deadlock, during which President Emanuel Macron considered various candidates for the position of Prime Minister. The left-wing alliance New Popular Front (NFP), which secured a plurality of votes, nominated Lucie Castets for the role. However, in August 2024, Le Monde reported that Cazeneuve was among the front-runners.[17][18] His candidacy sparked controversy with the NFP, with members of La France Insoumise (LFI) condemning it as a "total betrayal of millions of voters".[19] Meaning, others, including Socialist Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, supported Cazeneuve and criticised the Socialist Party leadership for obstructing his nomination.[20] Eventually, Macron appointed conservative Michel Barnier as the head of a coalition government.
Personal life
Cazeneuve had a wife, Véronique, with whom he had two children.
He was a business lawyer from 2006 to 2008.[2]
Works
- Cazeneuve, Bernard (1993). Première manche : chronique politique et littéraire. Cherbourg: Isoète. OCLC 30948346.
- Cazeneuve, Bernard (1994). La Politique retrouvée. Cherbourg: Isoète. OCLC 32919541.
- Cazeneuve, Bernard (2005). La responsabilité du fait des produits : en France et en Europe. Paris: Dunod. OCLC 420584348.
- Cazeneuve, Bernard (2011). Karachi, l'enquête impossible. Paris: Calmann-Lévy. OCLC 721821135.
References
- ^ a b "Former PM Bernard Cazeneuve to leave Parti Socialiste after deal struck with LFI". Le Monde.fr. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Prime Minister". Gouvernement.fr. Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "France's new prime minister is Bernard Cazeneuve". French Embassy in South Africa | Ambassade de France en Afrique du Sud. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bernard Cazeneuve". gouvernement.fr. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b "M. Bernard Cazeneuve". National Assembly. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Botelho, Greg; Shoichet, Catherine E. (20 November 2015). "Paris attacks ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud dead". CNN US Edition. Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ Bloomberg and Associated Press (19 November 2015). "Paris attacks suspected mastermind killed in Saint-Denis raids". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Traynor, Ian (20 November 2015). "EU ministers order tighter border checks in response to Paris attacks". The Guardian. London, England. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ a b "France: Bernard Cazeneuve is named new PM". Euronews. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Bernard Cazeneuve nommé Premier ministre". Le Monde.fr. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Hollande names Bernard Cazeneuve as new Prime Minister". The Local. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Le gouvernement de Cazeneuve démissionne officiellement". Le Point. Agence France-Presse. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Mathiesen, Karl; Barigazzi, Jacopo (20 December 2022). "Inside Fight Impunity, the Brussels NGO at the heart of the Qatar corruption scandal". Politico. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Le manifeste de Bernard Cazeneuve pour une gauche sociale-démocrate, républicaine, humaniste et écologique". lejdd.fr (in French). 3 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Bernard Cazeneuve lance un " mouvement " pour fédérer la gauche hostile à la Nupes". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Bajos, Par Sandrine; Balle, Catherine; Bérard, Christophe; Berrod, Nicolas; Bureau, Éric; Choulet, Frédéric; Collet, Emeline; Souza, Pascale De; Doukhan, David (11 November 2023). "Marche contre l'antisémitisme : François Hollande, Marylise Léon, Agnès Jaoui... pourquoi ils s'engagent". leparisien.fr (in French).
{{cite web}}:|last5=has generic name (help) - ^ Cassini, Sandrine; Segaunes, Nathalie (30 August 2024). "Choix d'un premier ministre : l'Elysée teste la piste Bernard Cazeneuve" [Choice of a Prime Minister: The Élysée Tests the Bernard Cazeneuve Option]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Gatinois, Claire; Pedro, Alexandre (4 September 2024). "Macron extends consultations, with Bertrand and Cazeneuve still in running for premiership". Le Monde. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Bruandet, Lila (20 August 2024). "Matignon : «L'hypothèse Cazeneuve» fait bondir les Insoumis" [Matignon: The 'Cazeneuve Hypothesis' Makes the Insoumis Furious]. Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Cassini, Sandrine; Telo, Laurent (11 September 2024). "L'hypothèse « Bernard Cazeneuve à Matignon » laisse des traces au sein du Parti socialiste" [The 'Bernard Cazeneuve at Matignon' Hypothesis Leaves Its Mark Within the Socialist Party]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b Costey, Laure (17 September 2015). "Bernard Cazeneuve, s'est remarié avec son ex-épouse". Gala. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Véronique Cazeneuve". Voici. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Lasry-Segura, Edith (13 March 2017). "Au Lys-Chantilly, ce " ghetto des riches " où François Fillon s'impose". Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
Le domaine, présenté comme un " ghetto de riches ", compte quelques personnalités parmi ses habitants. Comme le fondateur de Free, Xavier Niel, ou le Premier ministre Bernard Cazeneuve.
