# Paul Christophe

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{{Short description|French politician (born 1971)}}
{{Distinguish|Paul Christophle}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name           =
| office         = [Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and Equality between Women and Men](/source/Government_of_France)
| prime_minister = [Michel Barnier](/source/Michel_Barnier)
| term_start     = 21 September 2024
| predecessor    = [Catherine Vautrin](/source/Catherine_Vautrin) (Solidarity)<br />[Fadila Khattabi](/source/Fadila_Khattabi) (Autonomy)<br />[Aurore Bergé](/source/Aurore_Berg%C3%A9) (Equality between Women and Men)
| office1        = Member of the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France))<br />for [Nord's 14th constituency](/source/Nord's_14th_constituency)
| predecessor1   = [Jean-Pierre Decool](/source/Jean-Pierre_Decool)
| term_start1    = 21 June 2017
| birth_name     = 
| birth_place    = [Les Sables-d'Olonne](/source/Les_Sables-d'Olonne), [Vendée](/source/Vend%C3%A9e), [France](/source/France)
| party          = [Horizons](/source/Horizons_(political_party)) (2021–)
| image          = Paul Christophe salle 4 colonnes 18990.jpg
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1971|02|10|df=yes}}
| other_party    = [Republican](/source/The_Republicans_(France)) (until 2017)<br />[Agir](/source/Agir_(France)) (2017–2021)
| caption        = Christophe in 2017 
}}
'''Paul Christophe''' (born 10 February 1971) is a French politician who has represented [Nord's 14th constituency](/source/Nord's_14th_constituency) in the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)) since [2017](/source/2017_French_legislative_election).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Legislatives/elecresult__legislatives-2017|title=Résultats des élections législatives 2017|last=l'Intérieur|first=Ministère de|website=www.interieur.gouv.fr |language=fr-FR|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref> From September to December 2024, he briefly served as Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy, and Gender Equality in the [government](/source/Barnier_government) of [Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister_of_France) [Michel Barnier](/source/Michel_Barnier).

== Early life ==
Christophe was born in [Les Sables-d'Olonne](/source/Les_Sables-d'Olonne) in the [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of [Vendée](/source/Vend%C3%A9e).

== Career ==
In 2015, Christophe was appointed to the local information commission of the [Gravelines Nuclear Power Station](/source/Gravelines_Nuclear_Power_Station).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/art/region/paul-christophe-nomme-president-de-la-cli-de-la-centrale-ia17b47595n2798656|title=Paul Christophe nommé président de la CLI de la centrale nucléaire de Gravelines - La Voix du Nord|website=www.lavoixdunord.fr|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref>

Christophe was elected in the [2017 French parliamentary election](/source/2017_French_legislative_election) as a [Republican](/source/The_Republicans_(France)) in [Nord's 14th constituency](/source/Nord's_14th_constituency).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA642868|title=M. Paul Christophe - Nord (14e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale|website=www2.assemblee-nationale.fr|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref> In parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Social Affairs.

In November 2017, Christophe joined the new [Agir](/source/Agir_(France)) party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/french-politicians-launch-new-party-in-challenge-to-conservatives/|title=French politicians launch new party in challenge to conservatives|last=Contiguglia|first=Cat|date=2017-11-26|website=POLITICO|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA642868 Biography] at the website of the [French Parliament](/source/French_Parliament)

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Category:Living people
Category:1971 births
Category:Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:The Republicans (France) politicians
Category:Agir (France) politicians
Category:Politicians from Nord (French department)
Category:People from Dunkirk
Category:People from Les Sables-d'Olonne
Category:Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic

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