Christine Boutin

Christine Boutin in December 2007

Christine Boutin (born February 6, 1944 in Levroux ( Département Indre )) is a French politician . She founded the Forum des républicains sociaux (FRS) party in 2001 and was a candidate for the state presidency in 2002 . From 2007 to 2009 she was Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon .

Origin and education

Christine Boutin is the daughter of journalist Xavier Martin and former journalist Bernadette Durand. Like her parents, Christine also worked as a journalist. She is married to computer scientist Louis Boutin, her first cousin, and has three children.

Political career

Local and regional mandates

1980–1983, Mayor of the municipality of Auffargis ( Yvelines ), a suburb of Rambouillet
March 1983 - March 2001, Deputy Mayor of Rambouillet (Yvelines)
March 1982 - March 2001, Member of the General Council of the Yvelines Department
from 2001 Vice-President of this General Council

National mandates and offices

since 1986 member of the French National Assembly for Yvelines
May 2007 to June 2009 Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the government of François Fillon

Individual evidence

↑ Christine Boutin: "La république autorise à me marier avec mon cousin" (fr) , LCP.fr. May 28, 2013.

Web links

Commons : Christine Boutin - Collection of images, videos and audio files

personal data
SURNAME	Boutin, Christine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French politician, member of the National Assembly
DATE OF BIRTH	February 6, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH	Levroux ( Indre Department ), France

[1] Christine Boutin: "La république autorise à me marier avec mon cousin" (fr) , LCP.fr. May 28, 2013.