Luc Chatel

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Luc Chatel
Luc Chatel in 2015
Minister of National Education
In office 23 June 2009 – 16 May 2012
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Xavier Darcos
Succeeded by	Vincent Peillon
Government Spokespeople
In office 18 March 2008 – 13 November 2010
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Laurent Wauquiez
Succeeded by	François Baroin
Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Marne's 1st constituency
In office 19 June 2012 – 19 June 2017
Preceded by	Sophie Delong
Succeeded by	Bérangère Abba
Personal details
Born	(1964-08-15) 15 August 1964 (age 59) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	UMP The Republicans
Education	Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
Alma mater	University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Luc-Marie Chatel (French: [lyk maʁi ʃatɛl]) (born 15 August 1964) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who served as Minister of National Education in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon from June 2009 to May 2012.^[1] In 2014, he served as the acting chair of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).^[2][3]

Also, Chatel served as the Secretary of state for Consumer Affairs and Tourism from June 2007 to March 2008, and Government's Spokesman from June 2009 until November 2010.