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Alain Marleix (born 2 January 1946) is a French politician. He was the Secretary of State for Veterans in the government of François Fillon from June 2007 to March 2008. From 2008 to 2010 he is in charge of the redefinition of Boundary delimitation for the elections to the Assemblée Nationale.
Alain Marleix began his political career as a vice-representative for Georges Pompidou in the Assembléee Nationale, who was then representative for Saint-Flour in the Cantal. Alain Marleix was initially close to Charles Pasqua. During the 1995 presidential election, he supported Edouard Balladur against Jacques Chirac. Since then, he has been supporting Nicolas Sarkozy.
Degree from École Supérieure de Journalisme
Degree of political science
Parliamentary journalist, head of the political department of the daily La Nation, from 1968 to 1976
Political career
Governmental functions
Secretary of State for Veterans : 2007-2008.
Secretary of State for Local Authorities : 2008-2010.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament : 1984-1993 (Resignation). Elected in 1984, reelected in 1989.
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Cantal (2nd constituency) : 1993-2007 (Became secretary of State in 2007) / And since 2010. Elected in 1993, reelected in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Auvergne : Since 2010.
General Council
General councillor of Cantal : Since 1988. Reelected in 1994, 2001, 2008.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Massiac : 1995-2008. Reelected in 2001.
Municipal councillor of Massiac : 1995-2008. Reelected in 2001.
Political functions
National secretary of UMP, in charge of elections, since 2005