Dominique Bussereau

Dominique Bussereau (French pronunciation: [dɔminik bysʁo]; born 13 July 1952) is a French politician. He is president of the departmental council of Charente-Maritime since 2008 and president of the Assembly of the Departments of France [fr] since 2015.^[1]

Dominique Bussereau
Dominique Bussereau in 2009
French Minister of Agriculture
In office 2004–2007
President	Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister	Jean-Pierre Raffarin Dominique de Villepin
Preceded by	Hervé Gaymard
Succeeded by	Christine Lagarde
Member of the National Assembly for Charente-Maritime's 4th constituency
In office 14 December 2010 – 20 June 2017
Preceded by	Jean-Claude Beaulieu
Succeeded by	Raphaël Gérard
In office 2 April 1993 – 7 June 2002
Preceded by	Philippe Marchand
Succeeded by	Jean-Claude Beaulieu
Personal details
Born	(1952-07-13) 13 July 1952 (age 73) Tours, France
Political party	The Republicans (until 2018)
Alma mater	Sciences Po

He was Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon. Appointed to the post on 18 May 2007, he was previously Minister of Agriculture (2004–2007), Minister-Delegate for Aviation and Maritime Affairs (2002–2004) and Minister-Delegate for Budgets (2004).

Political career

Governmental functions

• Secretary of State for Transport : 2007–2010.
• Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural Affairs : 2004–2007.
• Secretary of State for the Budget : March–November 2004.
• Secretary of State for Transport and Sea : 2002–2004.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

MP of the Charente-Maritime's 4th constituency : 1986–1988 / 1993–2002 (Became secretary of State in 2002) / Re-elected in 2007, but he stays minister. Elected in 1986, re-elected in 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012.

Regional Council

Regional councillor of Poitou-Charentes : 1992–1993 (Resignation) / March–April 2004 (Resignation) / March–September 2010 (Resignation). Re-elected in 2004, 2010.

Departmental Council

• President of the Departmental Council of Charente-Maritime : Since 2008.
• General councillor of Charente-Maritime : Since 1985. Re-elected in 1992, 1998, 2004.

Municipal Council

• Mayor of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne : 1989–2002 (Resignation). Re-elected in 1995, 2001.
• Deputy-mayor of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne : 2002–2008.
• Municipal councillor of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne : 1989–2008. Re-elected in 1995, 2001.
• Deputy-mayor of Royan : 1983–1989.
• Municipal councillor of Royan : 1983–1989.

Honours

• 2007 – Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan).^[2]