Henri de Raincourt

{{Short description|French politician (born 1948)}}

{{Expand French|topic=gov|date=December 2008|Henri de Raincourt}}

{{ infobox officeholder

| name = Henri de Raincourt

| image = Henri de Raincourt-IMG 3640.jpg

| office = Minister for Relations with Parliament

| president = Nicolas Sarkozy

| primeminister = François Fillon

| predecessor = Roger Karoutchi

| successor = Patrick Ollier

| term_start = 2009

| term_end = 2010

| office2 = Member of the French Senate for Yonne

| term_start2 = 2012

| term_end2 = 2017

| predecessor2 = André Villiers

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|11|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Saint-Valérien, France

| nationality = French

| party = The Republicans

| alma_mater = Unilasalle

}}

Henri de Raincourt ({{IPA|fr|ɑ̃ʁi də ʁɛ̃kuʁ}}; born 17 November 1948) is a French politician who was Minister for Relations with Parliament (2009-2010) and Minister in charge of Co-operation (2010-2012) during Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency. Previously a Senator representing the Yonne department, he is set to re-join the Senate in June 2012, a month after leaving the Government.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journaldunet.com/economie/magazine/1141767-declarations-d-interet-des-deputes-et-senateurs/1141924-henri-de-raincourt-yonne|title=Henri de Raincourt (Yonne) : la déclaration d'intérêt du sénateur UMP|website=www.journaldunet.com|language=fr|access-date=2020-03-10}}

He was elected Senator for Yonne in 1986, and re-elected in 1995 and 2004; he was Chairman of the Union for a Popular Movement Senate caucus between 2008 and 2009. He has also served as President of the Yonne General Council between 1992 and 2008.

A farmer by profession, Henri de Raincourt is the son of Philippe de Raincourt (1909–1959), Senator for Yonne from 1948 to 1959. He is also a fourth-generation grandson of the Marquis de Sade.

He has been deputy chairman of the UMP since 2013.

Political career

=Governmental functions=

  • Minister in charge of Relationships with Parliament: 2009–2010.
  • Minister in charge of Co-operation under the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs: 2010–2012.

=Electoral mandates=

==Senate of France==

  • Chairman of the Union for a Popular Movement Group in the Senate: 2008–2009.
  • Chairman of the Republicans and Independents Group in the Senate: 1995–2002. Re-elected in 1998, 2001.
  • Senator for Yonne : 1986-2009 (Became minister in 2009). Elected in 1986, re-elected in 1995, 2004, 2008.

==Regional Council==

  • Regional Councillor of Bourgogne: Since 2010.

==General Council==

  • President of the Yonne General Council: 1992–2008. Re-elected in 1994, 1994, 2001, 2004.
  • Vice President of the Yonne General Council: 1982–1992. Re-elected in 1985, 1988.
  • General Councillor of Yonne: 1980–2008. Re-elected in 1982, 1988, 1994, 2001.

==Municipal Council==

  • Mayor of Saint-Valérien, Yonne: 1977–2001. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995.
  • Municipal Councillor of Saint-Valérien, Yonne: Since 1977. Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.

==Community of Communes Council==

  • President of the Gâtinais-en-Bourgogne Community of Communes Council: Since 2008.
  • Member of the Gâtinais-en-Bourgogne Community of Communes Council: Since 2008.

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