Gilles de Robien

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Count Gilles de Robien (born April 10, 1941) is a notable French politician. He is the son of count Jean de Robien and of Éliane Le Mesre de Pas. The Robien are a noble family originating from Brittany.

In 1989, he was elected mayor of the city of Amiens, and then reelected twice. However he was defeated in the French municipal elections of 2008 by Gilles Demailly, a member of the Socialist Party.

He was Minister of National Education from August 2005 to May 2007, and a member of Parliament from 1996 to 2007.

[edit] Political career

Governmental functions

Minister of Transports : 2002-2005

Minister of National Education : 2005-2007

Electoral mandates

Member of the National Assembly of France for Somme : 1986-2002 (Became minister in 2002)

Vice-president of the National Assembly of France : 1993-1998

Mayor of Amiens : 1989-2002 / 2007-2008

Deputy-mayor of Amiens : 2002-2007

President of the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole : 1994-2008

Preceded by François Fillon

Minister of National Education 2005 – 2007

Succeeded by Xavier Darcos