Henri de Raincourt

Henri de Raincourt (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.

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.

References

• Page on the Senate website