Minister in charge of Housing (France)

The Minister in charge of Housing (French: Ministre chargé du Logement) is a cabinet member in the Government of France. Since 6 July 2020, the position has been occupied by Emmanuelle Wargon, Minister Delegate attached to the Minister of the Ecological Transition.[1]

Minister in charge of Housing
Ministre chargé du Logement
Incumbent
Emmanuelle Wargon
since 6 July 2020
Minister in charge of Housing
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of the Ecological Transition
SeatHôtel de Castries
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation17 April 1925
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

In 1925 the position was created and called High Commissioner for Housing, after the war it became the Minister for Housing and Rebuilding. In 1967 it became attached to the Minister of Public Works in the government of Georges Pompidou then attached to the Minister of Territorial Development. Since 2007 the position is attached to the Minister of Ecology.[2]

Previous titles have been: Ministre du Logement et de l'Égalité des territoires (Minister of Housing and Territorial Equality), Ministre de l'Emploi, de la Cohésion sociale et du Logement (Minister of Employment, Social Cohesion and Housing).

List of Housing Ministers since 2009 edit

Presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy edit

  • 18 May 2007 – 15 January 2009: Christine Boutin (Ministre du Logement et de la Ville)
  • 15 January 2009 – 23 June 2009: Christine Boutin (Ministre du Logement)
  • 23 June 2009 – 13 November 2010: Benoist Apparu (Secrétaire d'État chargé du Logement et de l'Urbanisme)
  • 23 June 2009 – 22 February 2012: Benoist Apparu (Secrétaire d'État chargé du Logement)
  • 22 February 2012 – 10 May 2012: Benoist Apparu (Ministre délégué au Logement)

Presidency of François Hollande edit

  • 16 May 2012 – 2 April 2014: Cécile Duflot (Ministre de l'Égalité des territoires et du Logement)
  • 2 April 2014 – 26 August 2014: Sylvia Pinel (Ministre du Logement et de l'Égalité des territoires)
  • 26 August 2014 – 11 February 2016: Sylvia Pinel (Ministre du Logement, de l'Égalité des territoires et de la Ruralité)
  • 6 December 2016 – 17 May 2017: Emmanuelle Cosse (Ministre du Logement et de l'Habitat durable)

Presidency of Emmanuel Macron edit

  • 17 May 2017 – 21 June 2017: Richard Ferrand (Ministre de la Cohésion des territoires)
  • 21 June 2017 – 16 October 2018: Jacques Mézard (Ministre de la Cohésion des territoires)
  • 16 October 2018 – 6 July 2020: Julien Denormandie (Ministre chargé de la Ville et du Logement)
  • 6 July 2020 – Present: Emmanuelle Wargon (Ministre chargé du Logement)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Qui est Emmanuelle Wargon, la nouvelle ministre du Logement ?". LCI (in French). 2020-07-06.
  2. ^ "gouvernements3rep". assemblee-nationale.fr (in French). 2014-02-25. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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