Pascal Clément (12 May 1945 – 21 June 2020) was a French politician, member of the UMP.[1][2] He was a member of the National Assembly of France for the sixth district, encompassing the Loire.[1][2] He served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations from 1993 to 1995, and Minister of Justice from 2005 to 2007.[1][2]
Pascal Clément | |
|---|---|
 Pascal Clément in 2004 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 June 2005 – 15 May 2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Dominique de Villepin |
| Preceded by | Dominique Perben |
| Succeeded by | Rachida Dati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1945 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Died | 21 June 2020 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Political party | UMP |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Biography
editPascal Clément was born on 12 May 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.[1]
He was first elected to the National Assembly of France in 1978, where he served until 1993.[1][2] From March 1993 to May 1995, he served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations.[1][2] In June 1995, he joined the National Assembly again after Jacques Cyprès stepped down, and he served until 2005.[1][2] From June 2005 to May 2007, he served as Minister of Justice.[1][2]
On a more local level, he served as Mayor of Saint-Marcel-de-Félines from 1977 to 2001, and as councillor from 2001 to 2008.[1][2] He also served as Vice President of the General Council of the Loire from 1982 to 1994, and as its president from 1994 to 2008.[1][2]
In 2009, he clashed with Nora Berra after he allegedly said "The day there will be as many minarets as cathedrals, this country won't be France any more."[3][4] Both Berra and Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet left the room as they found it anti-Muslim, though he later denied he ever said that.[3][5]
Death
editPascal Clément died due to the lung infection and Pascal's COVID-19 reports were negative according to the family.[6][7]
Bibliography
edit- Les Partis politiques minoritaires aux États-Unis (2000) ISBN 978-2-7103-2385-3
- Persigny, L'homme qui a inventé Napoléon III (2006) ISBN 978-2-262-02493-2
- La VIe République ou la Confusion des esprits (2007)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j National Assembly profile
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Official biography". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ^ a b Charles Platiau, 'Selon Clément, Berra a "inventé" la phrase anti-minarets', in L'Express, 23/12/2009 [1]
- ^ 'Nora Berra claque la porte d'une réunion du groupe UMP à l'Assemblée nationale', in 20 minutes, 22 Dec 2009 [2] Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pour Pascal Clément, Nora Berra a «inventé» ses propos controversés sur les minarets', 20 minutes, 23 Dec 2009 [3] Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pascal Clément former Minister of Justice passes away at the age of 75". EMEA Tribune. 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ Match, Paris. "L'ancien ministre de la Justice Pascal Clément est mort". parismatch.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-06-21.