French bestseller Je tape la manche (I’m begging). Later career In 2020, Prime Minister Jean Castex commissioned Debré with a report on options to facilitate voting during the public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in France, including a reversal of the ban on mail-in voting. Political positions In 2005, The Guardian described Debré as "perhaps the most dedicated of all defenders of the Chirac faith." He later voted for François Hollande in the 2012 French presidential election. In the Republicans' 2016 presidential primaries, he publicly endorsed Alain Juppé as the party's candidate for the 2017 elections. Overview Governmental function Minister of Interior : 1995–1997. Electoral mandates National Assembly of France President of the National Assembly of France : 2002–2007 (Resignation, became President of the Constitutional Council of France in 2007). President of the Rally for the Republic Group in the National Assembly : 1997–2002. Elected in 1997. Member of the National Assembly of France for Eure's 1st constituency : 1986–1995 (Became minister in 1995) / 1997–2007 (Resignation became President of the Constitutional Council of France in 2007). Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002. General Council Vice-president of the General Council of Eure : 1998–2001 (Resignation). General councillor of Eure : 1992–2001 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998. Municipal Council Mayor of Évreux : 2001–2007 (Resignation). Municipal councillor of Évreux : 1989–1995 / 2001–2007 (Resignation). Deputy-mayor of Paris : 1995–1997 (Resignation). Councillor of Paris : 1995–1997 (Resignation). Agglomeration community Council President of the Agglomeration community of Évreux : 2001–2007. (Resignation). Member of the Agglomeration community of Évreux : 2001–2007. (Resignation). Political functions Spokesman of the Rally for the Republic : 1993–1995. Bibliography Le Pouvoir Politique (co-author, 1976) Le Gaullisme (co-author, 1977) La Justice au XIXe Siècle, les Magistrats (1980) Les Républiques des Avocats (1984) Le Curieux (1986) En mon for intérieur (1997) Pièges (1998) Le Gaullisme n'est pas une Nostalgie (1999) Quand les Brochets font Courir les Carpes (2008) Les oubliés de la République (2008) Ce que je ne pouvais pas dire (2016) Tu le raconteras plus tard'' (2017) See also Debré family References |- |- 1944 births Living people Politicians from Toulouse French twins Presidents of the National Assembly (France) Politicians of the French Fifth Republic French interior ministers French people of Jewish descent The Republicans (France) politicians Union for a Popular Movement politicians Sciences Po alumni Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth