"I am the first Sarkozyst of the government": so he described himself when he was Minister Delegate for Industry, in 2005 in the very Chiraquian government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin. In 1986, he also became a Deputy in the National Assembly from the Hauts-de-Seine department and was re-elected six times in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012. President of the Hauts-de-Seine General Council : Since 2007 (Replacement after the resignation of Nicolas Sarkozy, who became president of the French Republic). [3] Devedjian received his early education in an Armenian school in Sèvres. Published: 05:20 EDT, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 15:09 EDT, 29 March 2020. Municipal councillor of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine : 1983–2005. Patrick Devedjian was born on August 26, 1944 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Diagnosed positive for coronavirus, the 75-year-old politician was placed under observation, Wednesday, in a hospital in Hauts-de-Seine. He became a militant in the Gaullist movement in 1971 and took part in the foundation of the Rally for the Republic (RPR) party in 1976. Hauts-de-Seine general councillor : Since 2004. It is an immense sadness, I extend my condolences to his wife and family. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. He chaired the department until today. The comments below have not been moderated. Deputy-mayor of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine : 2002-2005 (Resignation). Patrick Devedjian, former Minister, Chairman of the Hauts-de-Seine Department, hospitalized after being diagnosed with Covid-19, died on the night of Saturday March 28 to Sunday March 29. & Nbsp; The 75-year-old politician, lawyer by profession, was minister to Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, but also first secretary of the UMP. Spokesman of the Rally for the Republic : 1999–2001. Back on his political journey. I think of our Armenian friends who today lose one of their brothers. Hiel Patrick Devedjian (pemotöl tü 1944 gustul 26 in Fontainebleau - edeadöl tü 2020 mäzul 29 in Antony) äbinom bolitan e lavogan Fransänik. "Patrick Devedjian was an exceptional personality by his personality, his convictions and his immense culture. A brave man who is totally devoted to his city of Antony and to the Hauts-de-Seine," comments Senate President Gérard Larcher on Twitter. 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From 8 December 2008 to 13 November 2010, Devedjian was appointed Minister under the Prime Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan, a special ministerial post created for two years after the global financial crisis of 2008 and the announcement of a recovery package by President Sarkozy on 4 December. He began his career in front of the Mayor of Antony, under the label of the Rassemblement Pour la République (RPR). A brave man who is totally devoted to his city of Antony and to the Hauts-de-Seine," comments Senate President Gérard Larcher on Twitter. The Hauts de Seine council – one of the largest in France and based in the Paris suburb of Nanterre – confirmed Mr Devedjian’s death on Sunday, with a spokesman saying it had ‘come as a huge shock’. The president of the Ile-de-France region Valérie Pécresse, says she is "upset" by the news. He then devoted himself to the modernization of this city - where he lived until his death. 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He was of Armenian descent. ‘He was the best of us,’ said Philippe Juvin, head of the Republicans in the Hauts de Seine. "I am to go very far in the opening, very far, including to the Sarkozysts," he quipped in mid-May 2007. Virginie Le Guay. Patrick Devedjian, former Minister, Chairman of the Hauts-de-Seine Department, hospitalized after being diagnosed with Covid-19, died on the night of Saturday March 28 to Sunday March 29. - Valérie Pécresse (@vpecresse) March 29, 2020. On that occasion, Devedjian bitterly remarked: "I am in favour of a government open to a wide range of people—even to Sarkozists." President of the Agglomeration community of Hauts de Bièvre : 2002-2005 (Resignation). If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. He joined the far-right group Occident in 1963, at the age of 17. Upset I think of Sophie, his wife & his sons. 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[2] His father was born in Sivas, Ottoman Empire and arrived in France after the First World War. He was also replaced in Parliament by his substitute Georges Siffredi. Mr Devedjian came from a family who had escaped the Armenian genocide – the mass murder and expulsion of 1.5million ethnic Armenians carried out by the Ottoman government in Turkey between 1914 and 1924. Clean the "Augia nuts" from Hauts-de-Seine. [1], Devedjian was born in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne. - Hauts-de-Seine (@hautsdeseinefr) March 29, 2020, Armenian refugee son, resolute anticommunist, Born August 26, 1944 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Patrick Devedjian is the son of an Armenian refugee who arrived in France in 1919. Moved by the announcement of his death, many political figures on Sunday pay tribute to this man, who died prematurely. The former minister, married and father of four, finally died on the night of Saturday to Sunday. about Comparini. What to do in Paris this Wednesday, July 1? As a result, Georges Siffredi resigned from Parliament in October in order for Devedjian to be reelected in the Hauts-de-Seine 13th constituency. Mr Devedjian, a married father of four, was in the private Antony hospital, south of Paris, after being treated there since Wednesday. He began his career in front of the Mayor of Antony, under the label of the Rassemblement Pour la République (RPR). After Jacques Chirac’s reelection in 2002, Nicolas Sarkozy, who became Minister of the Interior and de facto Number 2 of Jean-Pierre Raffarin's government, chose Patrick Devedjian to be his Deputy Minister for Local Liberties, in charge of local government. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [3] He continued his education at the Panthéon-Assas University. I think of our Armenian friends who are losing one of their brothers today. The joke earned him the 2007 Prize for Political Humour. I think of our Armenian friends who are losing one of their brothers today. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2005 (by-election), 2007 and 2012. Patrick Devedjian, ministre en charge de la relance en déplacement à Toulouse pour faire un point sur le plan de relance au niveau de la région. "It is a great sadness to learn of the death of Patrick Devedjian. In June 2005, new Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin did not include Patrick Devedjian in his government. This lawyer dreamed of the Ministry of Justice, which had already escaped him in 2002, when he was appointed Minister Delegate for Local Liberties. This lawyer dreamed of the Ministry of Justice, which had already escaped him in 2002, when he was appointed Minister Delegate for Local Liberties. Diagnosed positive for coronavirus, the 75-year-old politician was placed under observation, Wednesday, in a hospital in Hauts-de-Seine. ", It is an immense sadness, I extend my condolences to his wife and family. The president of the Ile-de-France region Valérie Pécresse, says she is "upset" by the news. - Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) March 29, 2020, Former Justice Minister Pascal Clément dead. A former French minister today (SUN) became the most senior politician in Europe to die of coronavirus. The president of LR Christian Jacob told AFP his "great sadness" and "a lot of emotion": "He was a great servant of France, who held several ministerial posts, a great servant of his department Hauts-de-Seine also and his town of Antony. Devedjian added a statement to the amendment that according to media would "prevent any provocations and political demonstrations organized by a foreign country."[5]. ‘Doctors decided to place him in an artificial coma, but he didn’t survive.’, Patrick Devedjian delivers a speech during the session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris in October 2009. They include a number in Britain, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Health Secretary Matt Hancock. It left its mark on both its Hauts-de-Seine department and the country. A function he kept for 19 years, from 1983 to 2002. After the 2007 presidential election and Nicolas Sarkozy’s election as President of the Republic, tensions appeared between Sarkozy and Devedjian, who had wished and been predicted to become Minister of Justice. Noets [ redakön • redakön fonäti ] ↑ L'ancien ministre Patrick Devedjian est mort du coronavirus , Le Figaro, 2020 mäzul 29 (in Fransänapük) He left the UMP leadership to Xavier Bertrand on 8 December. & Nbsp; The 75-year-old politician, lawyer by profession, was minister to Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, but also first secretary of the UMP. A lawyer by profession - he will notably defend Jacques Chirac and Charles Pasqua - Patrick Devedjian has held many political offices. "Patrick Devedjian was an exceptional personality by his personality, his convictions and his immense culture. He was also spokesperson for the RPR from 1999 to 2001 and held several government positions during the five-year term of Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy. In addition to his mandate as mayor, Patrick Devedjian was, from 1986 to 2017, deputy for the 13th district of Hauts-de-Seine. When Nicolas Sarkozy became Minister of the Economy and Finance in 2004, Patrick Devedjian followed him as Deputy Minister for Industry. He was born in Fontainebleau, also south of Paris, on August 26 1944 – just as Nazis occupiers were being defeated during the Second World War. Patrick Devedjian (Armenian: Պատրիկ Դևեջյան; 26 August 1944 – 29 March 2020) was a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. He left his mark on both his Hauts-de-Seine department and the country. However, after being ousted from the government in May 2005, this liberal suffered another disappointment: with the accession of Nicolas Sarkozy to the Elysée Palace, he was not part of the Fillon government, open to centrists and to the left. He was not known to have any underlying medical condition. Mr Devedjian was still sending messages on Thursday, when he wrote: ‘I am affected by the epidemic, therefore to bear witness directly to the exceptional work of the doctors and all the nursing staff. Devedjian congratulated Havard and then added "… cette salope !" "It is a great sadness to learn of the death of Patrick Devedjian. ("… that bitch!") [3] Returning to his law studies, Patrick Devedjian become a lawyer at the Paris bar. Mayor of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine : 1983-2002 (Resignation). ‘Tired but stable thanks to them, I go up the slope and send them a very big thank you for their constant help to all the patients.’. It left its mark on both its Hauts-de-Seine department and the country. Death of journalist and author Denis Tillinac, close to Jacques Chirac, Patrick Zaky writes from prison to family: "I'm fine, I miss you", A transfer window to improve "the aggressiveness and the quality of the team", Death of Claude Goasguen, figure from the right and LR. A lawyer by profession - he will notably defend Jacques Chirac and Charles Pasqua - Patrick Devedjian has held many political offices. On Saturday night, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said there had been a total 2314 deaths from Coronavirus so far in France – a jump of 319 in 24 hours. He was a member of the Assembly Committee on Finance and was rapporteur of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Committee. In September 2007, he was elected secretary general of the UMP, a difficult task while Nicolas Sarkozy kept behind the scenes the upper hand on the party. In a 2014 interview, he stated he regretted his past membership in the organization, and that he had "never condoned any crime". ‘He was one of those people who are believed to be invincible and eternal,’ said Mr Juvin, as he paid tribute to ‘this free, intelligent and very funny man – one who was an intellectual non-conformist.’. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Member of the National Assembly of France for Hauts-de-Seine (13th constituency) : 1986-2002 (Became minister in 2002) / 2005-2008 (Became minister in 2008) / And since 2010. Patrick Devedjian was an exceptional personality through his personality, his convictions and his immense culture. The president of TLM said that Devedjian had asked for the interview not to be broadcast "but Mr. Devedjian knew he was being filmed". He left his mark on both his Hauts-de-Seine department and the country. Patrick Devedjian (Armenian: Պատրիկ Դևեջյան; 26 August 1944 – 29 March 2020) was a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. He joined the Fillon government a year later to take care of the recovery plan launched in response to the financial crisis. Patrick Devedjian, the 75-year-old President of the Hauts-de-Seine departmental council, succumbed to the virus early on Sunday morning, three days after tweeting that he was ‘tired but stable’. At least 50 doctors are dead from coronavirus in Italy where... Spain suffers its worst day yet as 838 die from coronavirus... Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Patrick Devedjian, President of the Hauts-de-Seine department, died on the night of Saturday March 28 to Sunday March 29, from Covid-19. In September 2007, he was elected secretary general of the UMP, a difficult task while Nicolas Sarkozy kept behind the scenes the upper hand on the party. ", She tweeted. 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Thursday, Patrick Devedjian had indicated in a tweet to be "affected by the epidemic, therefore able to testify directly to the exceptional work of doctors and all caregivers". [citation needed]. Press release: https://t.co/Vu0dllFu3K, >> LIVE - Coronavirus: follow the evolution of the situation, Born August 26, 1944 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Patrick Devedjian is the son of an Armenian refugee who arrived in France in 1919. Among his most high profile ministerial jobs was as chief of the Recovery Plan following the 2008 global financial crash. In 1983, Devedjian was elected Mayor of Antony, a position he would hold until 2002 with re-elections in 1989, 1995 and 2001. The former minister, married and father of four, finally died on the night of Saturday to Sunday. He said he regretted his "inappropriate exclamation about Mrs. Anne-Marie Comparini" and said, "he sent her his regards and esteem". In 1992, he was one of the few members of the RPR who voted to support the Maastricht Treaty. Back on his political journey. Capucine Bailly A resolute anti-communist, he campaigned in the West (far right) between 1963 and 1966. Instead, Sarkozy chose Rachida Dati, the first woman of Northern African ancestry to hold a Ministry in France. Marie-Célie Guillaume. Minister of Economic Recovery Plan : 2008–2010. Devedjian remained a friend of Duprat until he was assassinated in 1978. During the 1995 presidential campaign, he supported Édouard Balladur together with Nicolas Sarkozy, and suffered unpopularity with the RPR after Balladur's defeat against Jacques Chirac. He was also named Deputy Secretary-General of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), replacing Brice Hortefeux, then Secretary-General on 25 September, sharing the party leadership with First Vice President Jean-Pierre Raffarin. "I never hid from my past, "he explained in 2005 to Le Monde . Member of the Agglomeration community of Hauts de Bièvre : 2002–2008. Upset I think of Sophie, his wife & his sons. When Nicolas Sarkozy resigned from Government and became President of the Union for a Popular Movement party, Patrick Devedjian became his political advisor. "I am to go very far in the opening, very far, including to the Sarkozysts," he quipped in mid-May 2007. However, after being ousted from the government in May 2005, this liberal suffered another disappointment: with the accession of Nicolas Sarkozy to the Elysée Palace, he was not part of the Fillon government, open to centrists and to the left.