Azouz Begag
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Azouz Begag (Arabic: عزوز بقاق) (born 5 February 1957) is a French writer, politician and researcher in economics and sociology at the CNRS. He was the delegate minister for equal opportunities of France in the government of French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (Union for a Popular Movement, UMP) till 5 April 2007. He resigned to support the moderate centrist candidate François Bayrou, one of the two UMP ministers to do so.
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Azouz Begag | |
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عزوز بقاق | |
Delegate minister for equal opportunities | |
In office 2 June 2005 – 5 April 2007 | |
President | Jacques Chirac |
Prime Minister | Dominique de Villepin |
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Born | (1957-02-05) 5 February 1957 (age 67) Lyon, Rhône, France |
Alma mater | Lumière University Lyon 2 |
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Before becoming minister, Begag was decorated and made Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite and Knight of the Legion of Honor.