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Thierry Breton (born January 15, 1955 in Paris) was the French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry until May 18 2007, replaced by Jean-Louis Borloo. He was appointed on February 25, 2005, replacing Hervé Gaymard.

He was born in the XIVe arrondissement of Paris. He studied at Supélec and later at the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN).

He was the chief executive of France Télécom. He is a knight of the Légion d'honneur and an officer of the Ordre National du Mérite.

He was an entrepreneur in New York and wrote novels about cyberspace at one time, including a science-fiction best seller entitled "Softwar".

Preceded by
Hervé Gaymard		Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry
2005-2007		Succeeded by
Jean-Louis Borloo
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"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
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Minister for the Economy, Finance and Employment (ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Emploi), or Minister of Finance for short, is one of the most prominent positions in the cabinet of France after the Prime Minister.
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Jean-Louis Borloo (born 7 April 1951 in Paris within a Picard family) is a French politician, and currently the French Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development and Planning.

Borloo began his career as a lawyer in the 1980s.
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Hervé Gaymard (born May 31 1960 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie) is a French politician and a member of UMP conservative party. He served as the country's Minister of Finances from 30 November 2004 until his resignation on 25 February 2005.
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14th arrondissement of Paris

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Paris and its closest suburbs

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Mayor Pierre Castagnou

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first and second year educational program aims at:
  • Enlarging and deepening scientific culture indispensable for the mastery of technical evolution
  • Acquiring all of the knowledge necessary in the fields of information sciences and electric energy sciences: electronics,

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France Télécom

Public (Euronext: FTE , NYSE:  FTE )
Founded 1988 (spun off from governmental control)
Headquarters Paris, France

Key people Didier Lombard, Chairman & CEO
Industry Telecommunications
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Knight: 125,000
Officer: 10,000
Commander: 1,250
Grand Officer: 250
Grand Cross: 75
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Next (higher) None

Next (lower) Ordre de la Libération

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Ordre national du Mérite (in English: The National Order of Merit) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on December 3, 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle.
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Hervé Gaymard (born May 31 1960 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie) is a French politician and a member of UMP conservative party. He served as the country's Minister of Finances from 30 November 2004 until his resignation on 25 February 2005.
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Minister for the Economy, Finance and Employment (ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Emploi), or Minister of Finance for short, is one of the most prominent positions in the cabinet of France after the Prime Minister.
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Jean-Louis Borloo (born 7 April 1951 in Paris within a Picard family) is a French politician, and currently the French Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development and Planning.

Borloo began his career as a lawyer in the 1980s.
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