Manuel Aeschlimann
French politician (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manuel Aeschlimann (born 22 October 1964 in Asnières-sur-Seine in the Ile de France area, near Paris, France) is a French politician.
Quick Facts Mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine, Preceded by ...
Manuel Aeschlimann | |
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Mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine | |
Assumed office 26 June 2015 | |
Preceded by | Sébastien Pietrasanta |
Member of the National Assembly for Hauts-de-Seine's 2nd constituency | |
In office 2002–2012 | |
Preceded by | Frantz Taittinger |
Succeeded by | Sébastien Pietrasanta |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-10-22) 22 October 1964 (age 59) Asnières-sur-Seine, France |
Political party | The Republicans |
Alma mater | Panthéon-Assas University |
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He began his political career at the early age of 25, as a city councillor in Asnières-sur-Seine. He was appointed first deputy major and went on to be elected mayor of Asnières in 1999. He was defeated when he sought re-election in 2008.
He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly in June 2002 as a member of the ruling right-wing party UMP. On 17 June 2007, he was re-elected deputy with 56.2% of the vote.
He is a close friend of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy, of whom he was the political adviser in his successful race for president.[1] Mr. Sarkozy is also the godfather of his first son.