Patrice Vergriete (born 4 July 1968 in Dunkirk) is a French politician who has been serving as Minister Delegate for Transport in the government of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.[1] He previously was the Mayor of Dunkirk.[2]
Patrice Vergriete | |
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| Minister Delegate for Transport | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2024 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Gabriel Attal |
| Preceded by | Clément Beaune |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1968 Dunkirk, France |
| Political party | Miscellaneous left |
| Alma mater | École polytechnique |
Biography edit
Born to a boilermaker father at Chantiers de France and a homemaker mother, he was raised in the bustling Glacis neighborhood of Dunkirk. Following his completion of the baccalaureate, he pursued further education in Paris by attending a scientific preparatory program at the prestigious Lycée Louis-le-Grand. Succeeding in the École Polytechnique entrance exam, he became a member of the class of 1989.[3]
In 1995, he specialized at the École des ponts ParisTech, obtaining his diploma and became a bridge, water and forest engineer.[4]
At the end of the 1990s, he began his professional career at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), then joined the cabinets of Martine Aubry, then Minister of Employment and Solidarity, and Claude Bartolone at the Responsible minister for the City (Ministre chargé de la Ville).[5]
Political career edit
On September 1, 2018, the implementation of free bus services was initiated, making the urban community of Dunkirk the largest urban area in France and Europe to offer unrestricted access to its entire bus network.[6]
In December 2019, Vergriete declared his intention to run for a second term as mayor. He secured re-election in the initial round of voting with 64% of the total votes.[7]
In the July 2023 French government reshuffle, Vergriete was appointed Deputy Minister for Housing in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.[8]
On January 24, 2023, he was appointed as the president of AFIT France based on the recommendation from the Élysée.[9][10]
On September 29, 2023, after being appointed as the delegate minister in charge of housing in the Élisabeth Borne government, he stepped down from his position as mayor of Dunkirk and assumed the role of first deputy mayor.[11]
As of February 8, 2024, he holds the position of Minister ofTransport in the administration led by Gabriel Attal.
References edit
- ^ Victor Goury-Laffont (8 February 2024), Macron completes painstaking reshuffle with EU affairs, health, energy appointments Politico Europe.
- ^ "Patrice Vergriete, l'homme fort de Dunkerque, promu ministre du logement". Le Monde.fr (in French). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Association des anciens élèves et diplômés de l'École polytechnique - AX". AX POLYTECHNIQUE (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Arrêté du 20 mai 1996 portant attribution du diplôme d'ingénieur de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées à des élèves sortis en 1995, retrieved 5 April 2024
- ^ Arrêté du 11 mai 1998 portant nomination au cabinet du ministre délégué à la ville, retrieved 5 April 2024
- ^ "gratuité des transports : nos derniers articles et actualités | L'Humanité : lire, agir". L'Humanité (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "RÉSULTATS. Municipales à Dunkerque : le maire sortant Patrice Vergriete élu dès le premier tour". France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Remaniement : tout savoir sur Patrice Vergriete, le nouveau ministre délégué au Logement". CNEWS (in French). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Patrice Vergriete proposé comme président de l'Agence de financement des infrastructures de transport de France". Le Figaro (in French). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Décret du 24 janvier 2023 portant nomination du président du conseil d'administration de l'Agence de financement des infrastructures de transport de France - M. VERGRIETE (Patrice), retrieved 5 April 2024
- ^ "Dunkerque : Jean Bodart, un nouveau maire ému aux larmes".