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Dominique de Villepin | |
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.jpg) Villepin in 2010 | |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 31 May 2005 – 17 May 2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Succeeded by | François Fillon |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 31 March 2004 – 31 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 May 2002 – 31 March 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Preceded by | Hubert Védrine |
| Succeeded by | Michel Barnier |
| Secretary General to the President | |
| In office 17 May 1995 – 6 May 2002 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Hubert Védrine |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Bas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin 14 November 1953 Rabat, Morocco |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Solidary Republic (2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Rally for the Republic (before 2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2010) |
| Spouse |
Marie-Laure Le Guay
(m. 1985; div. 2011) |
| Children | 3 (including Marie) |
| Relatives | Xavier de Villepin (father) Philippe Le Guay (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po École nationale d'administration Panthéon-Assas University Paris Nanterre University |
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (French pronunciation: [dɔminik maʁi fʁɑ̃swa ʁəne ɡaluzo də vilpɛ̃]; born 14 November 1953) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007 under President Jacques Chirac.
In his career working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, De Villepin rose through the ranks of the French right as one of Chirac's protégés. He came into the international spotlight as Minister of Foreign Affairs with his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, one year after his appointment to the office, which culminated with a speech to the United Nations.[1] Before his tenure as prime minister, he also served as Minister of the Interior (2004–2005).
After being replaced by François Fillon as prime minister, De Villepin was indicted in connection with the Clearstream affair;[2][3] he was subsequently cleared of charges of complicity in allowing false accusations to proceed against presidential rival Nicolas Sarkozy regarding bribes paid on a sale of warships to Taiwan.[4] De Villepin enjoyed a modest return to public favour for his public critique of President Sarkozy's style of "imperial rule".[5]
De Villepin has written poetry, a book about poetry, and several historical and political essays, along with a study of Napoleon. He is an honorary member of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation.
- ^ French address on Iraq at the UN Security Council.
- ^ "Villepin faces charges in smear campaign in France Archived 4 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine", International Herald Tribune, 27 July 2007.
- ^ Bremner, Charles (6 July 2007). "De Villepin likely to face conspiracy charges". The Times. UK. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "France ex-PM Villepin cleared of Sarkozy smear", BBC News, 28 January 2010, archived from the original on 29 January 2010, retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ Lichfield, John (18 February 2008). "Top politicians warn of 'Sarkozy the monarch'". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2008.