Roselyne Bachelot
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Roselyne Bachelot | |
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Minister for the Environment | |
In office 6 May 2002 – 31 March 2004 | |
President | Jacques Chirac |
Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
Preceded by | Yves Cochet |
Succeeded by | Serge Lepeltier |
Member of the National Assembly for Maine-et-Loire's 1st constituency | |
In office 1988–2002 | |
Preceded by | Jean Narquin |
Succeeded by | René Bouin |
Personal details | |
Born | Roselyne Narquin 24 December 1946 Nevers, France |
Political party | RPR (1982–2002) UMP (2002–2012) |
Spouse | Jacques Bachelot |
Education | University of Angers |
Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot (French pronunciation:
Early life and education
Bachelot was born as Roselyne Narquin on 24 December 1946 in
Political career
Member of the French Parliament
From 1988 until 2002 and again in 2007, Bachelot was a member of the National Assembly, representing Maine-et-Loire's 1st constituency. During that time, she served on the Committee on Cultural Affairs.[4]
Member of the European Parliament
From 2004 until 2007, Bachelot served as a
Career in government
From 2007 until 2010, Bachelot served as French
During her time in office, Bachelot implemented the planned prohibition on smoking in restaurants, bars, discos, casinos and other commercial pleasure enterprises in 2008.
In 2009, Bachelot ordered 94 million vaccines from
In June 2010, Bachelot made headlines when she reduced some players of the France national football team to tears after the French players protested by refusing to practice in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Domenech, head coach at the time, called the strike "an aberration, an imbecility, a stupidity without name" Monday. During a following meeting, Roselyne Bachelot said "It's your kids, our children, for whom perhaps you will no longer be heroes. It is the dreams of your partners, your friends, your fans that you have perhaps broken. You have tarnished the image of France."[12]
In November 2010, Bachelot was appointed Minister of Social Affairs alongside
Later career
From 2012, Bachelot was a contributor in the French adaptation of
In March 2016, Bachelot commented on Rafael Nadal's 2012–2013 injury stating: "On sait à peu près que la fameuse blessure de Rafael Nadal qui a entraîné sept mois d’arrêt de compétition est très certainement due à un contrôle positif."[13][14] In response Nadal sued Bachelot over her comments in April 2016.[15] The case was won by Nadal in November 2017 with Bachelot ordered to pay him 12,000 Euros.[16]
In a 2016 op-ed published by Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, Bachelot joined sixteen other high-profile women from across the political spectrum – , including Élisabeth Guigou, Christine Lagarde, and Valérie Pécresse – in making a public vow to expose “all sexist remarks, inappropriate gestures and behaviour.”[17]
On the eve of International Women's Day in 2018, Bachelot – alongside Marlène Schiappa and others – appeared in a performance of Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues at the Bobino theater in Paris.[18]
Return to politics
On 6 July 2020, Bachelot was appointed Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex, under the Presidency of Emmanuel Macron. During her time in office, Bachelot oversaw efforts to stabilize the financial situation of museums, cinemas and theatres affected by public health measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[19] She also worked on a 2021 agreement with Benin's President Patrice Talon on the return of 26 artworks seized by France in the 19th century from the Royal Palaces of Abomey.[20][21] His ministry applies from 2022 massive cuts in funding for archaeology, in the order of -25% to -50% depending on the region.[22]
Other activities
- French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), Vice-President of the Board of Directors[23]
Political positions
Bachelot is a long-time supporter of same-sex marriage, and defied her party by speaking on the Assembly floor in favor of passing the PACs in 1999.[24]
In 2005, Bachelot was one of the few prominent politicians who early and publicly defended Ségolène Royal's presidential bid – the first made by a woman in French history – ahead of the 2007 elections[25] and denounced the sexist comments aimed at Royal.[26]
In 2012, Bachelot successfully pleaded the case of two French feminist organizations – "Osez le féminisme!" ("Dare to be feminist!") and Les Chiennes de Garde (The Watchdogs) – with Prime Minister François Fillon who subsequently ordered the honorific "mademoiselle" – akin to "damsel" and the equivalent of "miss" – banished from official forms and registries across France.[27]
Personal life
Bachelot is married to Jacques Bachelot.[3] Her brother-in-law, François Bachelot, served in the National Assembly from 1986 to 1988 as a member of the National Front.[3]
On 20 March 2021, Roselyne Bachelot tested positive for COVID-19.[28] On 24 March 2021, she was hospitalized but her condition was determined as "stable and not worrisome."[29]
Political career
Governmental functions
- Minister for Solidarity and Social Cohesion: 2010–2012.
- Minister of Health, Youth Affairs and Sports: 2007–2010.
- Minister of Environment, Ecology and Sustainable Development: 2002–2004.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
- Member of National Assembly of Francein 2007).
National Assembly of France
- Member of the National Assembly of France for Maine-et-Loire(1st constituency) : 1988–2002 (Became minister in 2002) / Reelected in 2007, but she became minister. Elected in 1988, reelected in 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
- Vice-president of the Regional Council of Pays de la Loire : 2001–2004.
- Regional councillor of Pays de la Loire: 1986–2007 (Resignation). Reelected in 1992, 1998, 2004.
General Council
- General councillor of Maine-et-Loire: 1982–1988.
Radio
- Since 2014 : Les pieds dans le plat on Europe 1
- Since Fall 2015 : Les Grosses Têtes on RTL
References
- ^ Sacha Nelken (20 May 2022), Au revoir, au revoir président: Blanquer, Bachelot, Schiappa… Les principaux recalés du gouvernement Borne 1 Libération.
- ^ a b National Assembly: Roselyne Bachelot
- ^ a b c Alexandre Boudet, Le frère de Roselyne Bachelot candidat FN aux européennes, The Huffington Post, 22 April 2014
- ^ Roselyne Bachelot National Assembly.
- ^ Elaine Sciolino (3 January 2008), Even France, Haven of Smokers, Is Clearing the Air Financial Times.
- ^ Astrid Wendlandt (2 January 2008), France warns against excessive mobile phone use Reuters.
- ^ Doreen Carvajal (15 April 2008), French legislators approve law against Web sites encouraging anorexia and bulimia International Herald Tribune.
- ^ Steven Erlanger (2 December 2009), Point, Shoot, Retouch and Label? The New York Times.
- ^ "France to raise the legal drinking age to 18". AFP. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Détail d'un article de code" (in French). Legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Thierry Leveque and Noelle Mennella (4 January 2010) France cancels 50 million flu shot orders Reuters.
- ^ Official appeals to France's team, Diario AS, 22 June 2010.
- ^ Translation: "One about knows that Rafael Nadal's famous injury, which caused seven months out of competition, was very certainly due to a positive control."
- ^ Seckel, Henri (11 March 2016), Quand Roselyne Bachelot agace en accusant Rafael Nadal de se doper, Le Monde.fr.
- ^ Briggs, Simon (25 April 2016). "Rafael Nadal sues former French sport minister Roselyne Bachelot over doping claims". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Nadal: date set for tennis ace's lawsuit against Bachelot, Diario AS, 28 June 2016.
- ^ Kim Willsher (May 15, 2016) French former ministers launch attack on sexism in politics The Guardian.
- ^ Anne-Sylvaine Chassany (16 March 2018) Agent provocateur: Marlène Schiappa wages France's gender war Financial Times.
- ^ Dominique Vidalon (11 December 2020) 'Heartbroken' French minister promises more help for theatres, museums Reuters.
- ^ Lucien Libert and Christian Lowe (9 November 2021) France officially signs over artworks taken from ex-colony Benin Reuters.
- ^ Victor Mallet (9 November 2021), France returns 26 looted treasures and works of art to Benin Financial Times.
- ^ "L'Appel de 1 600 archéologues à Roselyne Bachelot : « Ne coupez pas les vivres à l'archéologie programmée ! »". Le Monde.fr. 19 February 2022.
- ^ Board of Directors French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS).
- ^ Thibaut Le Gal, Roselyne Bachelot sur le Pacs: "Cette bataille des idées, je l’ai finalement gagnée", 20 Minutes, 15 November 2014
- New York Times.
- ^ Katrin Bennhold and Judy Dempsey (5 March 2007) Upcoming meeting highlights Merkel and Royal's differences International Herald Tribune.
- ^ Scott Sayare (22 February 2012) ‘Mademoiselle’ Exits Official France Financial Times.
- ^ "France's labour minister hospitalised with Covid-19". The Local. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via www.thelocal.fr.
- France24. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.