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Cécile Duflot
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| President of Oxfam France | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2018 |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Paris's 6th constituency |
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| In office 2012–2017 |
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| Preceded by | Danièle Hoffman-Rispal |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Person |
| Minister of Territorial Equality and Housing | |
| In office 16 May 2012 – 2 April 2014 |
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| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Preceded by | Benoist Apparu |
| Succeeded by | Sylvia Pinel |
| National Secretary of Europe Ecology – The Greens | |
| In office 16 November 2006 – 30 November 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Yann Wehrling |
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| Born | 1 April 1975 Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France |
| Political party | Europe Ecology – The Greens |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Paris Diderot University ESSEC Business School |
| Profession | Town planner Executive director of Oxfam France |
Cécile Duflot (born 1 April 1975) is a French leader of a non-governmental organization, or NGO. An NGO is a group that works to solve problems but is not part of the government. Before this, she was a well-known politician in France.
She served as the Minister of Territorial Equality and Housing from 2012 to 2014. This job involved making sure people had fair access to housing across the country. She was also the leader of the French Green party, Europe Ecology – The Greens, from 2006 to 2012. In 2018, she left politics to become the head of Oxfam France, a charity that fights poverty.
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Early Life and Education
Cécile Duflot was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France. Her father was a railway unionist, and her mother was a physics and chemistry teacher who was also active in a union. Duflot grew up in the town of Montereau-Fault-Yonne.
For her education, she studied at the ESSEC Business School and earned a master's degree in geography. She became a professional town planner, someone who helps design and organize cities and towns.
Before starting her political career, Duflot was passionate about helping others and protecting nature. She was part of a group for young Christian workers and the Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux (Birds' Protection League). She has four children.
Political Career
Cécile Duflot joined the French Green Party, The Greens, in 2001. She quickly became involved in local politics in her hometown of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. By 2005, she was a spokesperson for the party.
That same year, she did something unusual to bring attention to an important issue. To protest against river pollution, she swam in the Seine river in Paris. She wanted to remind people of a promise made by a former mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac, who said he would one day swim in the river.
Leadership of the Green Party
In 2006, at the age of 31, Duflot was elected as the National Secretary, or leader, of the Green Party. She was the youngest person ever to hold this position. She was so popular that she was elected for a second term in 2008.
For the 2009 European Elections, she helped create a successful political group called Europe Écologie. This group brought together environmentalists to run for office. In 2010, Foreign Policy magazine named her one of its top global thinkers for making Green ideas more popular.
Minister of Housing
In 2012, Duflot was appointed as the Minister of Housing in the French government under President François Hollande. Her main goal was to create laws that would help people find affordable and fair housing.
One of her most important laws was the loi Alur, which passed in 2014. This law changed the rules for renting homes to better protect tenants.
Life After Politics
In 2017, Duflot decided not to run for parliament again. On 5 April 2018, she announced she was leaving politics to take on a new challenge.
Since June 2018, she has been the executive director of Oxfam France. Oxfam is a global organization that works to end poverty and injustice. In her role, Duflot leads the French branch of this important charity.
She has also stayed involved in education and ethics. In 2020, she joined the board of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University. In 2022, she was appointed to a national committee that advises on ethics in life sciences and health.
Main Political Roles
In France, it is possible for a person to have more than one political job at the same time. Here are some of the main roles Cécile Duflot held during her career:
- Minister of Territories Equality and Housing: 2012–2014
- Member of Parliament for Paris: 2012–2017
- Regional Councillor of Île-de-France: 2010–2012
- Deputy-Mayor of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges: 2008–2011
- National Secretary (Leader) of Europe Ecology – The Greens: 2006–2012
