Summary
Axel Poniatowski (born 3 August 1951) was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2002 to 2017.[1] He represented Val-d'Oise's 2nd constituency, as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.[1]
Axel Poniatowski | |
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| Member of the French National Assembly for Val-d'Oise's 2nd constituency | |
| In office 19 June 2002 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Pernot |
| Succeeded by | Guillaume Vuilletet |
| Mayor of L'Isle-Adam | |
| In office 2 February 1999 – September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Poniatowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1951 Rabat, Morocco |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | The Republicans |
| Alma mater | ISG Business School |
Biography edit
Prince Axel Poniatowski was born on 3 August 1951 in Rabat, Morocco.[2] He grew up in Morocco and in the United States, following his father the diplomat Michel Poniatowski.[2] Later, he also lived in the US for five more years, and in Saudi Arabia for three years.[2] He was the mayor of Isle-Adam from 1999 to 2017.[3] ,[4] and the Representative of Val d'Oise from 2002 to 2017.[2] He served as the President of the foreign affairs commission in the French National Assembly.[1] He was defeated in the 2017 election by Guillaume Vuilletet of La République En Marche! (LREM). He is a distant relative of the last king of Poland Stanisław II August and of Marshal Józef Poniatowski.
He worked in the private sector for 25 years.[2] He speaks English, Spanish, and some Arabic.[2] In 2008, he supported Barack Obama.[5][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Axel Poniatowski" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Portrait Archived February 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marie Persidat (30 September 2017). "La dynastie des Poniatowski fait réagir à L'Isle-Adam". Le Parisien, édition du Val-d'Oise (in French). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "La dynastie Poniatowski continue à L'Isle-Adam". Le Parisien, édition du Val-d'Oise (in French). 19 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Beth Arnold. "Vive la Obama diff". Salon.com (Opinion). Archived from the original on 2011-10-22. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Bennhold, Katrin (6 June 2008). "Excitement in France over Obama victory". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
