Philippe Douste-Blazy
French politician (born 1953)
Biography
Philippe Douste-Blazy (French pronunciation: [filip dust blazi]; born 1 January 1953) is a French United Nations official and former centre-right politician. Over the course of his career, he served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Adviser on Innovative Financing for Development in the UN and chairman of UNITAID.
He previously served as French Minister for Health (1993–1995 and 2004–2005), Minister of Culture (1995–1997) and as Foreign Minister in the cabinet of Dominique de Villepin (2005–2007). He was mayor of Lourdes 1989–2000 and mayor of Toulouse 2001–2004.
Originally a member of the Centre of Social Democrats (CDS), the Christian Democrat component of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) party, he later joined the Union for a Popular Movement.
A cardiologist by profession, he became professor at Toulouse Sciences University in 1988.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- member of the French National Assembly
- mayor of Toulouse
- member of the general council
- Member of the European Parliament
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Culture (France)
Employers / organisations
- United Nations
Awards & honours (2)
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
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