Salima Saa (born 7 September 1971) is a French politician of The Republicans (LR) who briefly served as secretary of state for gender equality in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier from September to December 2024.[1]
Salima Saa | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Equality between women and men | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Michel Barnier |
| Preceded by | Aurore Bergé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1971 |
| Political party | The Republicans (since 2015) Union for a Popular Movement (2011–2015) |
Political career
editFrom 2011 to 2012, Saa served as director of the National Agency for Social Cohesion and Equal Opportunities.[2] Ahead of the 2012 presidential elections, she joined the team of Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, then spokesperson for Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign.[3]
In the Republicans' 2016 primaries, Saa endorsed Bruno Le Maire as the center-right parties joint candidate for the 2017 French presidential election[4] and joined his campaign team.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Salima Saa est nommée secrétaire d'État chargée de l'Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes" (in French). AEF info. 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Qui est Salima Saa, cette proche de Nicolas Sarkozy nommée préfète de la Corrèze ?". La Montagne (in French). 29 July 2020.
- ^ Jean-Baptiste Garat (3 May 2012), Fillon, Copé, Juppé, hommes forts de l'UMP Le Figaro.
- ^ Ludovic Vigogne and Nathalie Segaunes (4 October 2015), Salima Saa, l’ex-protégée de Sarkozy, rejoint Le Maire L'Opinion.
- ^ Ludovic Vigogne (15 September 2016), Le Maire, l’équipe de «la campagne sans Bruno» L'Opinion.
- ^ "L'ancienne préfète de la Corrèze, Salima Saa, nommée secrétaire d'État à l'égalité femme homme". La Montagne (in French). 21 September 2024.
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