Christian Jacob (politician) facts for kids

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Jacob in 2020
President of The Republicans
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 October 2019
Preceded by	Jean Leonetti
Member of the National Assembly for Seine-et-Marne's 4th constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2007
Preceded by	Ghislain Bray
Leader of The Republicans in the National Assembly
In office 23 November 2010 – 6 November 2019
Preceded by	Jean-François Copé
Succeeded by	Damien Abad
Minister of the Civil Service
In office 2 June 2005 – 15 May 2007
President	Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister	Dominique de Villepin
Preceded by	Renaud Dutreil
Succeeded by	André Santini
Minister of the Family
In office 17 June 2002 – 31 March 2004
President	Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister	Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Preceded by	Jean-François Mattei
Succeeded by	Marie-Josée Roig
Personal details
Born	(1959-12-04) 4 December 1959 (age 63) Rozay-en-Brie, France
Political party	The Republicans

Christian Jacob (born 4 December 1959) is a French politician who has been the president of the Republicans party since 2019. Over the course of his career, he held several cabinet positions, including as the Minister of French Civil Service in Jacques Chirac's second term as President of France.

He has served as Member of Parliament for Seine-et-Marne's 4th constituency between 1995 and 2002, and then since 2007. He is not seeking re-election in the 2022 French legislative election.

Early career

A farmer, Jacob served in positions of responsibility in farm trade unions, local, départemental, regional then national. He was the President of the CNJA (Centre National des Jeunes Agriculteurs) from 1992 to 1994.

See also

In Spanish: Christian Jacob para niños