François-Noël Buffet Explained

François-Noël Buffet
Office:Minister of the Overseas
President:Emmanuel Macron
Primeminister:Michel Barnier
Predecessor:Marie Guévenoux
Term Start:21 September 2024
Office1:Senator for Rhône
Term Start1:1 October 2004
Office2:Mayor of Oullins
Term Start2:23 October 1997
Term End2:23 October 2017
Predecessor2:Michel Terrot
Successor2:Clotilde Pouzergue
Birth Date:28 August 1963
Birth Place:Lyon, France
Profession:Lawyer

François-Noël Buffet (born 28 August 1963) is a French politician who has served as a Senator for Rhône since 2004. A member of The Republicans (LR),[1] he has also served as a metropolitan councillor of Lyon since 2015.[2]

Buffet, who first entered the municipal council of Oullins in 1990, became Deputy Mayor of Oullins in 1995 under the mayorship of Michel Terrot. He served as Mayor of Oullins from 1997 to 2017. He was appointed Minister of the Overseas on 21 September 2024.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Laurent de Boissieu, "François-Noël Buffet, nouveau président de la commission des lois du Sénat", La Croix, 2020-10-06.
  2. Dolores Mazzola, ""Entre deux" : Bruno Bernard, François-Noël Buffet et David Kimelfeld, candidats à la Métropole de Lyon", France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 2020-06-23.
  3. Web site: 2024-09-21 . Gouvernement de Michel Barnier : découvrez la liste complète des 39 ministres et secrétaires d'Etat . 2024-09-21 . Franceinfo . fr-FR.