François Lamy (politician)

François Lamy ( born October 31, 1959 in Brunoy, department Essonne ) is a French politician of the Parti Socialiste (PS ), and since May 2012 Minister with responsibility for cities in the Ministry of Regional Development and Housing in the cabinet of Prime Minister Jean -Marc Ayrault.

Life

Studies, careers and local politicians

Lamy, the son of a civil engineer and cousin of actresses Alexandra Lamy and Audrey Lamy, attended the Lycée Michelet in Vanves Lycée Buffon in Paris and the École Saint- Sulpice and completed after the Baccalauréat at the École Normale Primaire in Étiolles. He then worked from 1981 to 1985 as an employee for socio-cultural animation and as a teacher.

After a subsequent work as an assistant in the party headquarters of the Parti Socialiste 1988-1991 he was Head of Cabinet of Robert Chapuis, who was Secretary of State for Vocational Training at the Ministry of National Education during this time. Then spent a year as assistant to the President of the Commission for Constitutional Rights, legislation and general administration ( Commission des lois constitutional sional, de la législation et de l' administration générale de la République), before he was Technical Advisor of Martin Malvy between 1992 and 1993, the first was State Secretary for relations with Parliament and government spokesman, and then from October 1992 to March 1993 budget Minister from April to October 1992.

His own political career began in the regional and local politics and was first from March 1992 to March 1998 Member of the Regional Council of Ile- de -France region, and at the same time from June 1995 to March 2001 Member of the town of Palaiseau.

Deputy Mayor and Assistant Minister

On June 1, 1997 Lamy was first elected as a candidate of the Socialist Party for the Members of the National Assembly and represents in this after his re- election on 16 June 2002 and 17 June 2007 since the constituency Essonne VI.

In March 2001, also he was elected Mayor of Palaiseau. In this role, he is at the same time since December 2003 President of the Association of Municipalities Communauté d' agglomération du plateau de Saclay.

After the election of François Hollande as President and the appointment of Jean -Marc Ayrault Prime Minister Vidalies was from this May 17, 2012 as Assistant Minister for cities and as such is directly subordinate to the Minister for Planning and Housing Cécile Duflot.