Xavier Bertrand - Political Career

Political Career

Governmental functions

Minister of Labour, Employment and Health : 2010–2012.

Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Solidarity : 2007–2009.

Minister of Health and Solidarity : 2005–2007.

Secretary of State for Health Insurance : 2004–2005.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Member of the National Assembly of France for Aisne (2nd constituency) : 2002–2004 (Became minister in 2004) / Reelected in 2007, but he stays minister / 2009–2010. Elected in 2002, reelected in 2007.

General Council

General councillor of Aisne : 1998–2002 (Resignation).

Municipal Council

Mayor of Saint-Quentin, Aisne : Since 2010.

Deputy-mayor of Saint-Quentin, Aisne : 1995–2010. Reelected in 2001, 2008.

Municipal councillor of Saint-Quentin, Aisne : Since 1989. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008.

Agglomeration community Council

Vice-president of the Agglomeration community of Saint-Quentin, Aisne : 2001–2008.

Member of the Agglomeration community of Saint-Quentin, Aisne : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.

Political offices
Preceded by
Philippe Douste-Blazy		 Minister of Health and Solidarity
1 June 2005 – 26 March 2007		 Succeeded by
Philippe Bas, Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin
Preceded by
None		 Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Solidarity
18 May 2007 – 15 January 2009		 Succeeded by
Brice Hortefeux
First Fillon Cabinet
  • François Fillon
  • Alain Juppé
  • Bernard Kouchner
  • Hervé Morin
  • Michèle Alliot-Marie
  • Brice Hortefeux
  • Rachida Dati
  • Jean-Louis Borloo
  • Éric Wœrth
  • Xavier Bertrand
  • Christine Boutin
  • Christine Lagarde
  • Xavier Darcos
  • Valérie Pécresse
  • Christine Albanel
  • Roselyne Bachelot
Second Fillon Cabinet
  • François Fillon
  • François Baroin
  • Alain Juppé
  • Jean-Louis Borloo
  • Michèle Alliot-Marie
  • Bernard Kouchner
  • Hervé Morin
  • Brice Hortefeux
  • Xavier Darcos
  • Christine Lagarde
  • Éric Wœrth
  • Éric Besson
  • Luc Chatel
  • Bruno Le Maire
  • Valérie Pécresse
  • Frédéric Mitterrand
  • Roselyne Bachelot
  • Michel Mercier

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