Jean-Paul Huchon (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl yʃɔ̃]; born 29 July 1946) is a French retired civil servant and politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who served as Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine from 1994 to 2001 and President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France from 1998 until 2015.
Jean-Paul Huchon | |
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 Huchon in 2008 | |
| President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France | |
| In office 15 March 1998 – 17 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Giraud |
| Succeeded by | Valérie Pécresse |
| Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | |
| In office 19 July 1994 – 18 March 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Rocard |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Esnol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1946 1st arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Early life and education
editHuchon graduated from Sciences Po in 1967 and from the École nationale d'administration in 1971. Jean-Claude Trichet was a classmate.[1]
Early career
edit- 1971 to 1975: civil administrator at the Budget Directorate of the Ministry of Finance
- 1975 to 1978: civil administrator at the International Relations Directorate of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- 1978 to 1981: head of the Agriculture and European Office at the Budget Directorate of the Ministry of Finance
- 1981 to 1985: Chief of Staff to Michel Rocard (Planning Commission, then Agriculture Ministry)
- 1985 to 1986: general manager of Crédit Agricole
- 1988 to 1991: Chief of Staff to Michel Rocard (Prime Minister of France)
- 1991 to 1998: general manager for François Pinault
- 2006 to 2015: president of the Metropolis organisation[2]
Political career
editCareer in local politics
edit- Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine: 1994–2001. Elected in 1994, after the resignation of Michel Rocard. Reelected in 1995.
- Deputy Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine: 1977–1994. Reelected in 1983, 1989.
- Municipal councillor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine: 1977–2014. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008
President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France, 1998–2015
editIn 2004, Huchon served as the vice president of the bidding committee for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
In 2007, Huchon was found guilty of illegal taking of interest together with his wife Dominique Le Texier in a case of public contracts awarded in 2002 and 2003. On appeal in 2008 he was found guilty again and sentenced to a suspended prison sentence of 6 months and a €60,000 fine.[4]
Huchon was a keynote speaker at the 2008 Metropolis congress[5] in Sydney, October 2008. He addressed world mayors and industry leaders on issues of eco-regions and governance in the 21st century.
In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Huchon endorsed Martine Aubry as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.[6]
On 11 February 2014, Huchon was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in honor of President François Hollande at the White House.[7]
Huchon eventually did not run for reelection in 2015.
Life after politics
editHuchon has been an adjunct professor at HEC Paris.[8]
Ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Huchon endorsed Emmanuel Macron. In 2018, he was named honorary president of the regional council.[9]
Awards
editBooks
edit- 1972: Le Marché Commun
- 1993: Jours tranquilles à Matignon
- 2002: La Montagne aux singes
- 2005: Ceux qui aiment ne peuvent pas perdre
References
edit- ^ Jack Ewing and Steven Erlanger (20 May 20 2010), [1] New York Times.
- ^ "Le Maire de Montréal, nouveau Président de Metropolis – International Brussels SPRB". Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ Duff Wilson (17 November 2004), New York Unveils Sweeping Olympic Bid New York Times.
- ^ "French politician convicted for corruption". 20 February 2007.
- ^ 2008 Metropolis Congress
- ^ Estelle Gross (6 July 2011), Primaire : qui soutient qui au PS ? L'Obs.
- ^ Expected Attendees at Tonight’s State Dinner Office of the First Lady of the United States, press release of 11 February 2014.
- ^ Jean-Paul Huchon, HEC Paris.
- ^ "Jean-Paul Huchon de retour à la présidence du conseil régional d’Île-de-France !", Le Parisien (in French), 29 May 2018.
External links
edit- Jean-Paul Huchon on buenosaires2015.metropolis.org/speakers