Manuel Aeschlimann | |
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| Mayor of Asnières-sur-Seine | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sébastien Pietrasanta |
| Member of the National Assembly for Hauts-de-Seine's 2nd constituency | |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Frantz Taittinger |
| Succeeded by | Sébastien Pietrasanta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1964 Asnières-sur-Seine, France |
| Political party | The Republicans |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Assas University |
Manuel Aeschlimann (French pronunciation: [manɥɛl ɛʃliman]; born 22 October 1964 in Asnières-sur-Seine in the Ile de France area, near Paris, France) is a French politician.
He began his political career at the early age of 25, as a city councillor in Asnières-sur-Seine. He was appointed first deputy major and went on to be elected mayor of Asnières in 1999. He was defeated when he sought re-election in 2008.
He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly in June 2002 as a member of the ruling right-wing party UMP. In the 2007 election, he was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote.
He is a close friend of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, of whom he was the political adviser in his successful race for president.[1] Sarkozy is also the godfather of his first son.
- ^ Le Monde, Eux aussi ont fait gagner Sarkozy, 7 mai 2007 (in French)