Christian Eckert

Christian Eckert (born 8 February 1956 in Algrange, Moselle) is a former member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meurthe-et-Moselle department,^[1] and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

Christian Eckert
Christian Eckert in 2014
Minister of the Budget
In office 9 April 2014 – 10 May 2017
President	François Hollande
Prime Minister	Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve
Preceded by	Bernard Cazeneuve
Succeeded by	Gérald Darmanin
Personal details
Born	(1956-02-08) 8 February 1956 (age 69) Algrange, France
Political party	Socialist Party

Ahead of the Socialist Party's 2017 primaries, Eckert publicly endorsed Manuel Valls as the party's candidate for the presidential election later that year.^[2]