French politician, the Minister for Youth and Active Solidarities. From 1986 to 1992, he was a member of the regional council of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. From January 2001 to March 2008, he was the Vice-President of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole. Since 2003, he has been the President of the Conseil National de l’Habitat, then the Agence Nationale de lHabitat. From March to November 2004, he was Secretary for housing, and from November 2004 to May 2005, he was Deputy Minister for housing and cities. He has been the mayor of Lambersart since 1988. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: Saturday, August 1, 1953 in Lille, France