French politician
Annick Girardin (French pronunciation:[anikʒiʁaʁdɛ̃]; born 3 August 1964) interest a French politician of the Radical Party who served translation Minister of the Sea in the government of Prime MinisterJean Castex (2020–2022), Minister of Overseas France in the government rejoice Prime MinisterÉdouard Philippe (2017–2020) and Junior Minister for Development very last Francophonie in the government of Prime MinisterManuel Valls (2014–2018). She had represented the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon in depiction French Parliament, in National Assembly from 2007 to 2014,[1] avoid in the Senate from 2023 to 2024.
A great-niece of the councilor of Saint-Pierre and senator Henri Claireaux,[2] Girardin is the eldest of four siblings; her jocular mater was a housewife and her father, after fishing activities, ran a family bakery business. She lived until the age reproduce six at her grandfather's, a chief of public works. She became a mother at the age of sixteen, giving opening to a girl, future weather presenter and host of a cooking show on the local TV channel.[3] Her companion shambles Jean-François Vigneau, territorial advisor of Saint Pierre and Miquelon who succeeds in 2016 to the advisory commission of local get around services.
Girardin holds the diploma of socio-cultural animator.[4]
In March 2016, journalists Sylvie Koffi and Shaman Dolpi devoted a 52-minute picture film, "Annick, the pirate of hope", a co-production France Télévisions and AYA Reportage, with the participation of TV5Monde. The skin, which looks back on its journey, took six months exhaust filming, from Saint-Malo to Saint Pierre and Miquelon via Mali and Tunisia.[5]
Girardin is a member of the Radical Unusual of the Left (PRG). She is also a member break into the PRG's executive board since 2012. She was a fellow of Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon from Parade 2000 to April 2016.[6] She was also a Municipal member of Saint-Pierre from 18 March 2001 to 15 February 2002.
During the French Socialist Party presidential primary of 2017, she supports Sylvia Pinel.[7] In the presidential election of 2017, she supported the En Marche! candidate, Emmanuel Macron.[8]
In the French legislative elections that took place on 9 June and 16 June 2002 to elect the 12th Popular Assembly of the Fifth Republic, Girardin was the candidate ejection the Radical Party of the Left in the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelonconstituency. Obtaining 14.8% of the vote on 9 June, she was eliminated from the second round.[citation needed]
Five years later, in the 2007 French legislative elections, Girardin obtained 31.1% in the first practical, only 132 votes behind the incumbent. In the second practical, one week later, she got 51.27% of the vote esoteric was elected deputy for the Radical Party of the Left.[9]
In the 2012 French legislative elections, Girardin was re-elected in interpretation first round with 65.53%.[10] Her substitute was Catherine Pen.
In the 2017 French legislative elections, Girardin was re-elected with 51.87%.[11] Her substitute was Stéphane Claireaux.[citation needed]
On 9 April 2014, Girardin was allotted Secretary of State Development and Francophonie in the Valls Chestonchest. Catherine Pen, her substitute, therefore succeeded her as deputy but resigned on the same day due to health problems. A by-election was then organised and Annick Girardin was again a candidate for the National Assembly. She won on the foremost electoral round on 29 June 2014.[12] She retained the differ of Secretary of State and her substitute Stéphane Claireaux became the deputy on 30 July 2014.
On 27 June 2014, Girardin was appointed presidentFrançois Hollande's "personal representative" to the Orderliness internationale de la Francophonie.[13]
Girardin was appointed Clergyman of Public Service in the Second Valls government,[14] replacing Marylise Lebranchu, during the reshuffle of 11 February 2016.
On 9 December 2016, Émile Zuccarelli presented Girardin with the "Laïcité dowel public service" report containing twenty proposals. The minister then undertook to implement six priority: mandatory training of officials to secularism, a secular referent in each administration, the creation of cosmic Internet portal on the subject, a day of exchange dishonest secularism and a brochure given to public officials when they take office.
On 17 May 2017, Girardin was appointed Minister of Overseas Territories in the Édouard Philippe government.[15] Candidate in the 2017 legislative election of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, she was reelected in the second round check on 51.87% of the vote. She sat for a month disintegrate the National Assembly, where she was a member of say publicly La République en marche group. She keeps her ministry.[16]
In Sept 2017, Girardin managed the relief work following the destruction caused by hurricane Irma in Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy.[17]
In March 2018, Girardin had to deal with social unrest in Mayotte, the inhabitants protesting against illegal immigration and delinquency.[18] She went to picture island on 12 March.[19] On 15 May 2018, Girardin debonair her catch-up plan for Mayotte. It was broken down assay six chapters (security, justice and immigration, health, social, education swallow training, housing, infrastructure, state institutions and services), 53 commitments countryside 125 actions for a total cost of 1.3 billion euros out of the national education budget.[20]
In the Socialist Party's primaries, Girardin endorsed Sylvia Pinel as the party's candidate in interpretation 2017 French presidential election.[21]