Dominique de Villepin

@Former Prime Minister of France, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepinis a French diplomat, politician, and writer who served as the Prime Minister of France during 2005–07 French Leaders Political Leaders Prime Ministers Scorpio Celebrities Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepinis a French diplomat, politician, and writer who served as interior minister (2004–05) and Prime Minister (2005–07) in the neo-Gaullist administration of Pres. Jacques Chirac. As foreign minister, de Villepin faced difficulties with the United States over the possibility of war in Iraq. He rose to international fame as foreign minister with his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which culminated with a speech at the UN. On February 5, 2003, de Villepin made international headlines with a speech at the UN in which he denounced the U.S. case for war on Iraq. Villepin was cleared of all charges on his alleged role in the so-called Clearstream affair. During his tenure in the French government he faced numerous challenges and did not always win the appreciation of the French. He has written poetry, a book about poetry, and several historical and political essays, along with a study of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Birthday: November 14, 1953 Nationality: French Famous: Former Prime Minister of France, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers Spouses: Marie-Laure Le Guay Known as: Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin Childrens: Arthur de Villepin, Marie de Villepin, Victoire de Villepin Universities: École nationale d'administration Sciences Po Pantheon-Assas University Paris West University Nanterre La Défense Lycée Français de New York Information Detail Birthday November 14, 1953 Nationality French Famous Former Prime Minister of France, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers Spouses Marie-Laure Le Guay Known as Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin Childrens Arthur de Villepin, Marie de Villepin, Victoire de Villepin Universities École nationale d'administration Sciences Po Pantheon-Assas University Paris West University Nanterre La Défense Lycée Français de New York Birth Place Rabat, Morocco Religion Catholicism Height 191cm Gender Male Father Xavier de Villepin Net Worth $145 million as of June 6,2017 Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Rabat, Morocco Famous as Former Prime Minister of France

Rabat, Morocco

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Villepin is married to Marie-Laure Le Guay and they have three children Marie de Villepin, Victoire de Villepin, Arthur de Villepin. Unsplash Personal Life

De Villepin was born into an influential family on November 14, 1953 in Rabat, Morocco. His father represented French industry abroad before securing a seat in the French Senate. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

As a young man, Villepin studied at one of his country's prestigious colleges that train the political, cultural, and economic elite of France. His college was the Institutd'EtudesPolitiques de Paris, or Paris Institute of Political Studies, and he went on to the Écolenationaled'administration, a near-obligatory stop for any future government bureaucrat. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Villepin also earned degrees in law and literature before beginning his first job with the French foreign affairs department in 1980. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Villepin’s first job was with the French foreign affairs department in 1980, as a member of an advising committee on Franco-African relations. Unsplash Career

Four years later he was posted to the French embassy in Washington, D.C., where he served as a media spokesperson for five years. Unsplash Career

Between 1989 and 1992 he lived in India as an officer with the French embassy in New Delhi, and then he returned to Paris, becoming head adviser at the Foreign Ministry on African Affairs. Unsplash Career

In 1993 the French foreign minister, Alain Juppé, appointed him to serve as his chief of staff. Unsplash Career

Juppé became a leading figure in the Rassemblement pour la Republique (Rally for the Republic, or RPR), the right-wing political party founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976. Villepin was tapped to run Chirac's 1995 presidential campaign, which resulted in a victory for Chirac and the party. Unsplash Career

Villepin is well-known for his poetic speeches. He has written a number of political articles, essays, and books, including Les Cent-Jours; ou, l’esprit de sacrifice (2001; “The Hundred Days; or, The Spirit of Sacrifice”), which centres on Napoleon’s return from exile on Elba. He also published a volume of politically motivated poems, Le Requin et la mouette (2004; The Shark and the Seagull), while serving as foreign minister. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 14, 1953
Nationality	French
Famous	Former Prime Minister of France, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers
Spouses	Marie-Laure Le Guay
Known as	Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin
Childrens	Arthur de Villepin, Marie de Villepin, Victoire de Villepin
Universities	École nationale d'administration Sciences Po Pantheon-Assas University Paris West University Nanterre La Défense Lycée Français de New York
Birth Place	Rabat, Morocco
Religion	Catholicism
Height	191cm
Gender	Male
Father	Xavier de Villepin
Net Worth	$145 million as of June 6,2017
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Rabat, Morocco
Famous as	Former Prime Minister of France

Dominique de Villepin

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Nov 14, 1953

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Rabat, Morocco