# Mathieu Klein

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{{Short description|French politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name          = Mathieu Klein
| image         = Portrait de Mathieu Klein en 2019 (cropped).jpg
| caption       = Mathieu Klein in 2019
| order         =
| office        = [Mayor](/source/Mayor_(France)) of [Nancy](/source/Nancy%2C_France)
| status        = <!--If this is specified, overrides Incumbent.-->
| term_start    = 5 July 2020
| term_end      = <!-- Add data only when the actual term has ended, not for terms which will end in the future. (Per usage guideline.) -->
| predecessor   = [Laurent Hénart](/source/Laurent_H%C3%A9nart)
| successor     = 
| order2        = 
| office2       = [Municipal Councillor](/source/Municipal_council_(France)) of [Nancy](/source/Nancy%2C_France)
| term_start2   = 16 March 2008
| term_end2     = 
| order3        = 
| office3       = [President of the Departmental Council](/source/Departmental_council_(France)) of [Meurthe-et-Moselle](/source/Meurthe-et-Moselle)
| term_start3   = 22 April 2014
| term_end3     = 13 July 2020
| predecessor3  = Michel Dinet
| successor3    = Valérie Beausert-Leick
| order4        = 
| office4       = [Departmental Councillor](/source/Departmental_council_(France)) of [Meurthe-et-Moselle](/source/Meurthe-et-Moselle)
| term_start4   = 28 March 2004
| term_end4     = 
| constituency4 = {{plainlist|
* ''Canton de Nancy-Nord'' (2006–2009)
* ''Canton de Nancy-2'' (2009–2016)
 }}
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1976|01|20|df=y}}
| birth_place   = [Phalsbourg](/source/Phalsbourg), [France](/source/France)
| party         = [Socialist Party](/source/Socialist_Party_(France)) (1992–present) 
}}

'''Mathieu Klein''' (born 20 January 1976) is a French politician serving as [Mayor](/source/Mayor_(France)) of [Nancy](/source/Nancy%2C_France) since 2020.

A member of the [Socialist Party](/source/Socialist_Party_(France)) since 1992, he is also President of the [Departmental Council](/source/Departmental_council_(France)) of [Meurthe-et-Moselle](/source/Meurthe-et-Moselle). After the [2020 French municipal elections](/source/2020_French_municipal_elections), he became the first [socialist](/source/Socialism) Mayor of Nancy since the end of the [second World War](/source/World_War_II).

== Early life and education ==
Mathieu Klein was born into a family of teachers in [Phalsbourg](/source/Phalsbourg), [Moselle](/source/Moselle_(department)).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meurthe-et-moselle.fr/fr/conseil-departemental/le-conseil-departemental/le-president.html|accessdate=2015-12-09|title=Le président - Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle|publisher=www.meurthe-et-moselle.fr|language=fr|archive-date=2016-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101222222/http://www.meurthe-et-moselle.fr/fr/conseil-departemental/le-conseil-departemental/le-president.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alongside his two brothers, he was brought up in [Holving](/source/Holving), before pursuing his secondary education at [Sarreguemines](/source/Sarreguemines). He moved to [Nancy, France](/source/Nancy%2C_France) in 1993 to study [history](/source/history) and [sociology](/source/sociology).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirabelle.tv/emission6-de-vous-a-moi-video549-mathieu-klein.html|accessdate=2015-12-09|title=Mathieu Klein|publisher=MIRABELLE TV|language=fr }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lasemaine.fr/mathieu-klein-il-est-pret/|accessdate=2013-06-14|title=Mathieu Klein : il est prêt|date=14 June 2013 |publisher=lasemaine.fr|language=fr}}</ref> He then continued his university studies in [Paris](/source/Paris).

== Political career ==
Mathieu Klein is a member of the [Socialist Party](/source/Socialist_Party_(France)) since 1992, and has his support in favour of a positive result in the [French referendum on the Maastricht Treaty](/source/1992_French_Maastricht_Treaty_referendum).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2020/07/02/delafosse-hanotin-klein-les-trois-m-ou-la-nouvelle-generation-du-ps_6044985_823448.html|accessdate=2020-06-02|title=Delafosse, Hanotin, Klein : les " trois M ", ou la nouvelle génération du Parti socialiste|publisher=lemonde.fr|language=fr}}</ref> He then became a student member of the [National Union of Students of France](/source/Union_Nationale_des_%C3%89tudiants_de_France) in [Nancy](/source/Nancy%2C_France), and then in [Paris](/source/Paris), he became a member of its national bureau in charge of health matters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/elections-departementales/departementales-2015-meurthe-et-moselle-mathieu-klein-l-espoir-socialiste-09-02-2015-1903374_2471.php#|accessdate=2015-02-09|title=Départementales 2015 - Meurthe-et-Moselle : Mathieu Klein, l'espoir socialiste|date=9 February 2015 |publisher=lepoint.fr|language=fr}}</ref>

In 1994, in [Nancy](/source/Nancy%2C_France), he founded an [LGBT association](/source/LGBT_community), dedicated to the promotion of equality and fighting against [homophobia](/source/homophobia).

Mathieu Klein pursued his political career within the Socialist Party, ascending to become the Departmental President of the [Young Socialist Movement](/source/Young_Socialist_Movement), Secretary of the Nancy branch of the Socialist Party, and then, in 2008, assuming the role of First Secretary of the Meurthe-et-Moselle branch of the party, alongside being a member of its national bureau.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/meurthe-et-moselle/nancy/portrait-municipales-2020-mathieu-klein-entre-histoire-il-fait-basculer-nancy-gauche-1847798.html|accessdate=2020-06-29|title=PORTRAIT Municipales 2020 : Mathieu Klein entre dans l'histoire, il fait basculer Nancy à gauche|date=29 June 2020 |publisher=france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2009/07/29/mille-jours-pour-rassembler-la-gauche-par-gwenegan-bui-mathieu-klein-et-marylise-lebranchu_1223803_3232.html|accessdate=2015-12-22|title=Mille jours pour rassembler la gauche, par Gwenegan Bui, Mathieu Klein et Marylise Lebranchu|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=29 July 2009 |publisher=lemonde.fr|language=fr}}</ref>

In 2000, he worked under Michel Dinet who was the then President of the Departmental Council of the Meurthe-et-Moselle and also the socialist, who would go on to become his political mentor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lasemaine.fr/mathieu-klein-il-est-pret/|accessdate=2013-06-14|title=Mathieu Klein : il est prêt|date=14 June 2013 |publisher=lasemaine.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2004/09/mathieu-klein-1063022|accessdate=2019-09-15|title=Portrait : Mathieu Klein|work=Les Echos |date=15 September 2004 |publisher=lesechos.fr|language=fr}}</ref> In the [2004 French departmental elections](/source/2004_French_cantonal_elections), Klein was elected as the Departmental Councillor of the Meurthe-et-Moselle in the Nancy North constituency, winning against [Senator](/source/Senate_(France)) [Philippe Nachbar](/source/Philippe_Nachbar), a member of the [UMP](/source/Union_for_a_Popular_Movement), in the Second round with 60.7% of the vote. In the [2011 elections](/source/2011_French_cantonal_elections), Klein was re-elected with 61.66% of the vote in the Second round.

Following the [2002 French presidential election](/source/2002_French_presidential_election), he joined the New Socialist Party. In 2009, he joined the team of [Martine Aubry](/source/Martine_Aubry), the then First Secretary of the Socialist Party,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/departementales-2015/departementales-2015-meurthe-et-moselle-mathieu-klein-l-espoir-socialiste-09-02-2015-1903374_2471.php|title=Départementales 2015 - Meurthe-et-Moselle : Mathieu Klein, l'espoir socialiste|date=9 February 2015 |publisher=lepoint.fr|language=fr}}</ref> accompanying her candidacy in the [2011 French Socialist Party presidential primary](/source/2011_French_Socialist_Party_presidential_primary).

In 2005, Klein contested a [by-election](/source/List_of_by-elections_to_the_National_Assembly_(France)) in [Meurthe-et-Moselle's 1st constituency](/source/Meurthe-et-Moselle's_1st_constituency), but was defeated by 399 votes by the incumbent [Laurent Hénart](/source/Laurent_H%C3%A9nart).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2005/09/05/legislative-partielle-second-tour-pour-m-henart-ump_685645_3224.html|accessdate=2020-06-30|title=Législative partielle : second tour pour M. Hénart (UMP)|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=5 September 2005 |publisher=lemonde.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2005/09/12/legislatives-partielles-l-ump-s-en-sort-plutot-bien_688044_3224.html|accessdate=2020-06-30|title=Législative partielle : l'UMP s'en sort plutôt bien|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=12 September 2005 |publisher=lemonde.fr|language=fr}}</ref> In the [2007 French legislative election](/source/2007_French_legislative_election), Klein stood as a candidate again and lost, obtaining 49.2% of the vote in the Second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/node/872|accessdate=2015-12-31|title=A Nancy, Klein l'amant idéal contre Hénart le gendre idéal|publisher=lemonde.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/data/1ere-circonscription-de-meurthe-et-moselle-05401/elections/legislatives-2007/|accessdate=2020-03-30|title=1ere circonscription de meurthe-et-moselle|publisher=lemonde.fr|language=fr}}</ref> In the [2014 French municipal elections](/source/2014_French_municipal_elections) in Nancy, Klein's list was defeated by [Laurent Hénart](/source/Laurent_H%C3%A9nart).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/villes/henart-klein-premieres-salves-12-09-2013-1734656_27.php|accessdate=2016-01-02|title=Hénart - Klein : premières salves|date=12 September 2013 |publisher=lepoint.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lci.fr/elections/sondage-municipales-2014-klein-lhomme-qui-pourrait-faire-basculer-nancy-a-gauche-1545500.html|accessdate=2014-03-16|title=Sondage Municipales 2014 : Klein, l'homme qui pourrait faire basculer Nancy à gauche|date=16 March 2014 |publisher=lci.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasemaine.fr/2014/01/16/mathieu-klein-s-installe-rue-stanislas|accessdate=2015-12-22|title=Mathieu Klein s'installe rue Stanislas|date=23 January 2014 |publisher=lesemaine.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtl.fr/actualites/info/article/resultats-municipales-2014-a-nancy-laurent-henart-udi-l-emporte-face-a-mathieu-klein-ps-7770798642|accessdate=2014-03-30|title=Résultats municipales 2014 à Nancy : Laurent Hénart (UDI) l'emporte face à Mathieu Klein (PS)|publisher=rtl.fr|language=fr|archive-date=2014-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426201940/http://www.rtl.fr/actualites/info/article/resultats-municipales-2014-a-nancy-laurent-henart-udi-l-emporte-face-a-mathieu-klein-ps-7770798642|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Following the accidental death of his mentor Michel Dinet, he replaced him as President of the Departmental Assembly of Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2014, leaving his position as Departmental Vice-President for education and civic innovation on the Departmental Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2014/04/22/97001-20140422FILWWW00108-54-mathieu-klein-nouveau-president-du-cg.php|accessdate=2015-12-09|title=54: Mathieu Klein nouveau président du CG|date=22 April 2014 |publisher=lefigaro.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/actualite/2014/04/23/mathieu-klein-elu-president|accessdate=2015-12-09|title=Mathieu Klein élu président|date=23 April 2014 |publisher=estrepublicain.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lorraine.france3.fr/2014/04/22/mathieu-klein-elu-president-du-conseil-general-de-meuthe-et-moselle-463851.html|accessdate=2014-05-22|title=Mathieu Klein élu président du conseil général de Meurthe-et-Moselle|publisher=lorraine.france3.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfmtv.com/politique/mathieu-klein-succede-a-michel-dinet-a-tete-departement-meurthe-et-moselle-759837.html|accessdate=2015-12-09|title=Mathieu Klein succède à Michel Dinet à la tête du département Meurthe-et-Moselle|date=22 April 2014 |publisher=www.bfmtv.com|language=fr}}</ref> In the [2015 French departmental elections](/source/2015_French_departmental_elections), Klein was elected in the Nancy 2 canton, receiving 56.7% of the vote, and returned as President of the Departmental Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nancy.fr/documents/elections-departementales-2015/2ndtour-index.html|accessdate=2020-05-22|title=Résultats des cantons de Nancy (élection départementale 2015)|publisher=nancy.fr|language=fr|archive-date=2015-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403050047/http://www.nancy.fr/documents/elections-departementales-2015/2ndtour-index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfmtv.com/politique/mathieu-klein-succede-a-michel-dinet-a-tete-departement-meurthe-et-moselle-759837.html|accessdate=2015-12-09|title=Mathieu Klein succède à Michel Dinet à la tête du département Meurthe-et-Moselle|date=22 April 2014 |publisher=www.bfmtv.com|language=fr}}</ref>

In 2016, Klein announced his support for [Manuel Valls](/source/Manuel_Valls) and became one of his spokespersons during the [2017 French Socialist Party presidential primary](/source/2017_French_Socialist_Party_presidential_primary) campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/elections/primaire-a-gauche/0211594669161-primaire-a-gauche-valls-presente-son-qg-et-son-etat-major-de-campagne-2050495.php|accessdate=2016-12-14|title=Primaire à gauche : Valls présente son QG et son état-major de campagne|date=14 December 2016|publisher=lesechos.fr|language=fr|archive-date=2016-12-14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161214231620/http://www.lesechos.fr/elections/primaire-a-gauche/0211594669161-primaire-a-gauche-valls-presente-son-qg-et-son-etat-major-de-campagne-2050495.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Following the proposal of [French Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister_of_France) [Édouard Philippe](/source/%C3%89douard_Philippe) in 2018, Mathieu Klein was made responsible for a project on the professional integration of beneficiaries of the French welfare benefit [Revenu de solidarité active](/source/Revenu_de_solidarit%C3%A9_active) with [Claire Pitollat](/source/Claire_Pitollat).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caissedesdepotsdesterritoires.fr/cs/ContentServer?pagename=Territoires/Articles/Articles&cid=1250281297698|accessdate=2018-07-24|title=Edouard Philippe missionne une députée et un président de conseil départemental pour repenser le RSA|publisher=caissedesdepotsdesterritoires.fr|language=fr|archive-date=2018-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724123537/https://www.caissedesdepotsdesterritoires.fr/cs/ContentServer?pagename=Territoires/Articles/Articles&cid=1250281297698|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2018, Klein refused a ministerial position in [Second Philippe government](/source/Second_Philippe_government).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/gouvernement/en-direct-remaniement-semaine-cruciale-pour-emmanuel-macron/|accessdate=2019-11-27|title=Mathieu Klein refuse un poste de ministre|publisher=www.bfmtv.com|language=fr|archive-date=2019-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127204548/https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/gouvernement/en-direct-remaniement-semaine-cruciale-pour-emmanuel-macron/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the [2020 French municipal elections](/source/2020_French_municipal_elections) in Nancy, Klein headed the ''Nancy en grand'' list of the Socialist Party, which took its First place in the First round on 15 March 2020, with 37.9% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.interieur.gouv.fr/municipales-2020/054/054395.html|accessdate=2019-11-27|title=Élections municipales et communautaires 2020, résultats par communes, Nancy|publisher=Ministère de l’Intérieur|language=fr}}</ref> Following this result, Klein merged his list with that of [Europe Ecology – The Greens](/source/Europe_Ecology_%E2%80%93_The_Greens). In the Second round, held on 28 June 2020, Klein prevailed with 54.5% of the vote. He was confirmed as [Mayor](/source/Mayor_(France)) on 15 July 2020 by 43 votes in the [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(France)) of Nancy, becoming the first [left-wing](/source/left-wing_politics) person to exercise this mandate since the end of the Second World War. He is seconded by twenty ''adjoints au maire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/politique/2020/07/05/en-direct-mathieu-klein-est-elu-maire-de-nancy-ce-dimanche-matin|accessdate=2020-07-05|title=Mathieu Klein a été élu maire de Nancy ce dimanche matin|date=5 July 2020 |publisher=estrepublicain.fr|language=fr}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Mathieu Klein is a gay man<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yagg.com/?post_type=post&p=74407|accessdate=2015-12-09|title=Nancy: le maire répond aux associations, Mathieu Klein devient président du Conseil général|publisher=yagg.com|language=fr}}</ref> and is involved with associations which are engaged in the fight against [homophobia](/source/homophobia). He is married to a [general practitioner](/source/general_practitioner) and the couple has three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mathieuklein.fr/me-connaitre/|accessdate=2020-07-05|title=Mathieu Klein : me connaitre|publisher=mathieuklein.fr|language=fr}}</ref>

== Honours ==
45px Knight, [National Order of Merit](/source/National_Order_of_Merit_(France)) (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=B9F3DD7626B1075321EE4923FD9EB836.tpdila09v_3?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000034539587&dateTexte=&oldAction=rechJO&categorieLien=id&idJO=JORFCONT000034539581|accessdate=2020-07-05|title=Décret du 2 mai 2017|publisher=legifrance.gouv.fr|language=fr}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://mathieuklein.fr/ Official website (French)]

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