Jean-Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister

The current Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault was appointed on May 15, 2012.

Biography

Jean-Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister

Born on 25 January 1950 in Maulévrier (Maine-et-Loire)
Married Brigitte Terrien in 1971
Two children: Ysabelle and Elise
Current office: Prime Minister since 15 May 2012

Political offices

 Member of the Socialist Party’s Steering Committee since 1977
 Member of the Socialist Party’s Executive Bureau since 1979

Elected offices

 Mayor of Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) since 1989
 President of the Urban Community of Nantes Métropole since 2001
 Deputy of the third constituency of Loire-Atlantique from 1988 to 2012
 National Assembly Deputy for Loire-Atlantique from 1986 to 1988
 President of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group in the National Assembly from 1997 to 2012
 President of Nantes Urban Area from 1992 to 2001
 Loire-Atlantique departmental councillor from 1976 to 1982
 Mayor of Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique) from 1977 to 1989

Other posts

 Teacher of German from 1973 onwards

Education

 German secondary teaching qualification
 Degree in German