Jean-Yves Le Drian
Jean-Yves Le Drian (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ iv lə dʁijɑ̃]; born 30 June 1947) is a French politician who served as Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs in the governments of Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex (2017–2022) and as Minister of Defence under President François Hollande (2012–2017). A former member of the Socialist Party, he had been an Independent from 2018 before founding Territories of Progress in 2020.
Jean-Yves Le Drian | |
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Le Drian in 2016 | |
| Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 May 2017 – 20 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe Jean Castex |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Colonna |
| President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe | |
| In office 17 May 2019 – 27 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Timo Soini |
| Succeeded by | David Zalkaliani |
| President of the Regional Council of Brittany | |
| In office 18 December 2015 – 2 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pierrick Massiot |
| Succeeded by | Loïg Chesnais-Girard |
| In office 2 April 2004 – 29 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Josselin de Rohan |
| Succeeded by | Pierrick Massiot |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 16 May 2012 – 10 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve |
| Preceded by | Gérard Longuet |
| Succeeded by | Sylvie Goulard |
| Secretary of State for the Sea | |
| In office 16 May 1991 – 2 April 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Édith Cresson |
| Preceded by | Jacques Mellick |
| Succeeded by | Charles Josselin |
| Mayor of Lorient | |
| In office 4 July 1981 – 2 April 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Lagarde |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Métairie |
| Member of the National Assembly for Morbihan | |
| In office 12 June 1997 – 19 June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Godard |
| Succeeded by | Françoise Olivier-Coupeau |
| Constituency | 5th |
| In office 3 April 1978 – 1 April 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Yves Allainmat |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Victoria |
| Constituency | 5th (1978–1986) At-large (1986–1988) 5th (1988–1991) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1947 Lorient, France |
| Political party | Renaissance (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (1974–2018) Independent (2018–2020) Territories of Progress (2020-2022) |
| Alma mater | University of Rennes 2 |
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