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Claude Goasguen
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Goasguen in 2008
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| Mayor of the 16th arrondissement of Paris | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 11 July 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre-Christian Taittinger |
| Succeeded by | Danièle Giazzi |
| Minister of Reform of the State, Decentralisation and Citizenship | |
| In office 18 May 1995 – 7 November 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | Alain Juppé |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Perben |
| Member of the National Assembly for Paris |
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| In office 12 June 1997 – 28 May 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Georges Mesmin |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Boëlle |
| Constituency | 14th |
| In office 2 May 1993 – 18 June 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Jacques Toubon |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Toubon |
| Constituency | 10th |
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| Born | 12 March 1945 Toulon, France |
| Died | 28 May 2020 (aged 75) Issy-les-Moulineaux, France |
| Political party | Independent Republicans (1966–1977) Centre of Social Democrats (1977–1995) Democratic Force (1995–1997) Liberal Democracy (1997–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (2015–2020) |
| Education | Lycée Henri-IV |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Assas University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Claude Goasguen (born March 12, 1945 – died May 28, 2020) was an important French politician. He was a member of the National Assembly for Paris for many years. He also served as a mayor of a part of Paris and was a government minister for a short time.
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About Claude Goasguen
Claude Goasguen was born in Toulon, France. He grew up and later studied law at Panthéon-Assas University. Before becoming a full-time politician, he worked as a Lawyer.
A Career in Politics
Claude Goasguen was involved in French politics for a long time. He was part of several political parties during his career. These parties included the Independent Republicans, the Centre of Social Democrats, and later The Republicans.
Serving in the National Assembly
One of his main roles was being a member of the French National Assembly. This is like the main law-making body in France. He represented the city of Paris. He served in the National Assembly from 1993 to 1995. Then, after a short break, he served again from 1997 until he passed away in 2020.
Mayor of Paris's 16th Arrondissement
Besides his work in the National Assembly, Claude Goasguen was also the Mayor of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. An arrondissement is like a district or a part of a big city. He held this position from 2008 to 2017.
A Government Minister
For a brief period in 1995, he served as a government minister. He was the Minister of Reform of the State, Decentralisation and Citizenship. This meant he helped make changes to how the government worked. He served under Prime Minister Alain Juppé.
His Later Years
Claude Goasguen continued his political work until his death. He passed away on May 28, 2020, in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. He was 75 years old.
