# Emmanuelle Cosse

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French politician

Emmanuelle Cosse Cosse in 2010 Minister of Housing and Sustainable Habitat In office 11 February 2016 – 10 May 2017 President François Hollande Prime Minister Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve Preceded by Sylvia Pinel Succeeded by Richard Ferrand (Territorial Cohesion) National Secretary of Europe Ecology – The Greens In office 30 November 2013 – 11 February 2016 Preceded by Pascal Durand Succeeded by David Cormand Member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Incumbent Assumed office 26 March 2010 Personal details Born (1974-11-15) 15 November 1974 (age 51) Paris, France Party Europe Ecology – The Greens Spouse Denis Baupin ​ (m. 2015)​

**Emmanuelle Cosse** (born 15 November 1974) is a French activist with [LGBTQ](/source/LGBTQ) and feminist groups, and a politician with the [green](/source/Green_politics) party [Europe Ecology – The Greens](/source/Europe_Ecology_%E2%80%93_The_Greens), as well as a journalist and magazine editor.

## Biography

A member of a prominent Leftist family,[1] she first became an activist as a student with the *Fédération indépendante et démocratique lycéenne*.

The successor to [Philippe Mangeot](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philippe_Mangeot&action=edit&redlink=1), from 1999 to 2001, she was president of [ACT UP-Paris](/source/ACT_UP-Paris), the local chapter of international LGBT rights and [HIV/AIDS](/source/HIV%2FAIDS) [direct action](/source/Direct_action) group [ACT UP](/source/ACT_UP).[2] She was Co-Editor in Chief of the high-profile magazine **[Regards](/source/Regards)**, after having worked for several newspapers.

## Political career

She ran as a candidate with the party [Europe Écologie](/source/Europe_%C3%89cologie) (now [Europe Écologie – Les Verts](/source/Europe_Ecology_%E2%80%93_The_Greens)) during the 2010 French regional elections, in [Île-de-France](/source/%C3%8Ele-de-France), which includes the city of [Paris](/source/Paris).[3] She is currently Vice-President of the [Regional Council](/source/Regional_Council_(France)) of Île-de-France, administering the housing portfolio, since 26 March 2010. On 30 November 2013, she is elected National Secretary (in French *secrétaire nationale*) of Europe Écologie – Les Verts (EELV).[4]

On 11 February 2016, Cosse was appointed to French President [François Hollande](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Hollande)'s cabinet as [Minister for Housing and Sustainable Habitat](/source/Minister_of_Territorial_Development_(France)). She resigned from her position as National Secretary of Europe Ecology – Les Verts on the same day.[5]

Ahead of the Socialist Party's [2017 primaries](/source/2017_French_Socialist_Party_presidential_primary), Cosse publicly endorsed [François de Rugy](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_de_Rugy) as the left-wing parties' candidate for the [presidential election](/source/2017_French_presidential_election) later that year.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*Libération* : Emmanuelle Cosse, 25 ans, nouvelle présidente d'Act Up. Première femme, hétérosexuelle et séronégative, à diriger l'association. Virus militant.](http://www.liberation.fr/portrait/0101297492-emmanuelle-cosse-25-ans-nouvelle-presidente-d-act-up-premiere-fille-hetero-et-seronegative-a-diriger-l-association-virus-militant)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*L'Humanité* : Emmanuelle Cosse, l'activisme au féminin](https://www.humanite.fr/1999-10-23_Societe_Emmanuelle-Cosse-l-activisme-au-feminin)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Europe Ecologie : Les candidats Europe Ecologie présentent leurs voeux à la presse"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120331041048/http://ile-de-france.regions-europe-ecologie.fr/5-la-campagne/676-les-candidats-europe-ecologie-presentent-leurs-voeux-a-la-presse/8905072964/). Archived from [the original](http://ile-de-france.regions-europe-ecologie.fr/5-la-campagne/676-les-candidats-europe-ecologie-presentent-leurs-voeux-a-la-presse/8905072964/) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [French Greens elect new General Secretary and party board – European Green Party, 3 Dec. 2013](http://europeangreens.eu/news/french-greens-elect-new-secretary-general-and-party-board)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Cosse au Logement, les Verts à la rue"](http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/02/11/cosse-au-logement-les-verts-a-la-rue_1432795). Liberation. 11 February 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Arnaud Focraud (12 December 2016) [Primaire de la gauche : pour qui votent les ministres?](https://www.lejdd.fr/Politique/Primaire-de-la-gauche-pour-qui-votent-les-ministres-831985) *[Le Journal du Dimanche](/source/Le_Journal_du_Dimanche)*.

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