Dominique de Villepin
| Dominique de Villepin | |
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| 115th Prime Minister of France | |
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In office 31 May 2005 – 17 May 2007 |
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| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Succeeded by | François Fillon |
| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 31 March 2004 – 31 May 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 7 May 2002 – 31 March 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Preceded by | Hubert Védrine |
| Succeeded by | Michel Barnier |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin 14 November 1953 Rabat, Morocco |
| Political party |
RPR (prior to 2002) UMP (2002-2010) RS (2010-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Laure de Villepin |
| Relations | Xavier de Villepin (father) |
| Children |
Marie de Villepin Arthur de Villepin Victoire de Villepin |
| Alma mater |
IEP de Paris École nationale d'administration Panthéon-Assas University Université Paris X Nanterre |
| Occupation | Diplomat Civil Servant Lawyer Author |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (French: [dɔminik də vilpɛ̃]; born 14 November 1953) is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007.
A career diplomat, Villepin rose through the ranks of the French right as one of Jacques Chirac's protégés. He came into the international spotlight as foreign minister with his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which culminated with a speech to the UN ().
Villepin was indicted in connection with the Clearstream affair, but was subsequently cleared of charges of complicity in allowing false accusations to proceed against presidential rival Nicolas Sarkozy regarding bribes paid on a sale of warships to Taiwan. Villepin has enjoyed a modest return to public favour for his public critique of President Sarkozy's style of "imperial rule."
He has written poetry, a book about poetry, and several historical and political essays, along with a study of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Villepin is an honorary member of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation.
Villepin was born in Rabat, Morocco, and spent some time in Venezuela, where his family lived for four years. He graduated from the Lycée Français de New York in 1971. He has three children: Marie (b. 1986), Arthur, and Victoire (b. 1989).
Villepin's family derives from the middle class (the family was never aristocratic, and was responsible for adding the particle "de" to their own name). His great-grandfather was a colonel in the French army, his grandfather was a board member for several companies, and his father Xavier de Villepin was a diplomat and a member of the Senate. Villepin speaks French, English and Spanish.
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