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
1948 births
Living people
Union for a Popular Movement politicians
The Republicans (France) politicians
French senators of the Fifth Republic
Vice-presidents of the Senate (France) Recipients of St. George's Order of Victory Senators of Yonne People from Yonne Politicians from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Government ministers of France