French
DeutschPhilippe Ballard
Philippe Ballard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Oise's 2nd constituency | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Agnès Thill |
| Member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France | |
| In office 2 July 2021 – 31 May 2023 | |
| President | Valérie Pécresse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1960 Champigny-sur-Marne, France |
| Political party | National Rally (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | UDF (1989-2008) |
| Profession | Journalist |
Philippe Ballard (French pronunciation: [filip balaʁ]; born 24 November 1960) is a French politician and former journalist who worked as a broadcaster prior to becoming a reporter and television presenter for La Chaîne Info (LCI).
Ballard entered politics as a municipal councillor in Le Plessis-Trevise (1989–2008) as a member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) before being elected to the Regional Council of Île-de-France in 2021 as a member of the National Rally (RN). In 2022, he was elected to represent the 2nd constituency of Oise in the National Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Broadcasting career
[edit]Ballard was born in 1960. He graduated with a degree in communications from the School of Advertising, Press and Public Relations (EPPREP) in Paris.[1] He first worked as a presenter on Sud Radio in the 1980s, followed by France Info and RTL in the 1990s.[2]
Ballard joined La Chaîne Info (LCI) in 1994 as a news reporter and presented a number of political shows. He also covered events such as the 2008 US presidential election and the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in the United Kingdom.[3]
He was an official of the French Confederation of Christian Workers and campaigned against LCI's proposed closure in 2014.[4]
Political career
[edit]From 1989 to 2008, Ballard served for three terms in the municipal council (also holding office as deputy mayor) of Le Plessis-Trévise in Val-de-Marne. He was elected as a member of the Union for French Democracy party.[5]
He joined the National Rally in September 2020 and successfully stood as a candidate in the 2021 regional election in Île-de-France.[6] For the 2022 legislative election, Ballard contested the 2nd constituency of Oise seat, which he won in the second round.[7] He was reelected in the first round at the 2024 French legislative election.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Philippe Ballard". gala.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Philippe Ballard". tf1.fr (in French). 2019-04-18. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "LCI : Mariage du Prince William et de Kate Middleton en direct le 29 avril". newstele.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "LCI renonce à l'info en continu, TF1 supprime 148 postes". lepoint.fr. 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021..
- ^ Valérie Beck (14 June 1998). "La chaine info, quatre ans déjà". Le Journal du dimanche (in French): 18.
- ^ "Régionales : un présentateur de LCI désigné tête de liste du Rassemblement national à Paris". lefigaro.fr (in French). 2021-04-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Chazot, Sylvain. "Législatives: le RN Philippe Ballard, un élu de Beauvais augure". Libération (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Résultats du 1er tour des éléctions législatives pour la 2nde circonscription de l'Oise" (in French). Minister of the Interior. Retrieved 1 July 2024.