Christine Boutin | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Christian Democratic Party | |
| In office 20 June 2009 – 10 July 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Frédéric Poisson |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office 18 May 2007 – 23 June 2009 | |
| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Louis Borloo |
| Deputy of Yvelines's 10th constituency | |
| In office 2 April 1986 – 19 July 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Frédéric Poisson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christine Martin 6 February 1944 Levroux, France |
| Political party | Reconquête (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Party (till 2022) |
| Spouse |
Louis Boutin (m. 1967) |
| Children | 3 |
Christine Boutin (French pronunciation: [kʁistin butɛ̃], born 6 February 1944) is a French former politician leading the small French Christian Democratic Party. She served as a member of the French National Assembly representing Yvelines, from 1986 until 2007, when she was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development by President Nicolas Sarkozy. She was a candidate in the 2002 French presidential election, in which she scored 1.19% on the first round of balloting.[1]
Boutin was the leader of the Christian Democratic Party (Parti Chrétien-démocrate), a socially conservative Christian-democratic party, which is associated with the greater UMP union party. She is best known for her very vocal opposition to civil unions in 1998 and same-sex marriage later on.
In a judgement dated 18 December 2015 the correctional court of Paris condemned Boutin to a fine of €5000 and €2000 for legal damages for having said that homosexuality was an abomination. The verdict is being appealed.[2]
She announced on 21 October 2017 that she was leaving politics, resigning as departmental councillor for Yvelines.[3]
- ^ Official results Archived 16 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine from the Ministry of the Interior
- ^ "Homosexuality: Christine Boutin is condemned for incitation to hatred; is appealing". Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Christine Boutin quitte la politique après quarante ans de défense du conservatisme catholique". Le Monde. Agence France-Presse. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.