Henri de Raincourt

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Henri de Raincourt
Minister for Relations with Parliament
In office 2009–2010
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Roger Karoutchi
Succeeded by	Patrick Ollier
Member of the French Senate for Yonne
In office 2012–2017
Preceded by	André Villiers
Personal details
Born	(1948-11-17) 17 November 1948 (age 76) Saint-Valérien, France
Political party	The Republicans
Alma mater	Unilasalle

Henri de Raincourt (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi də ʁɛ̃kuʁ]; born 17 November 1948) is a French politician who was Minister for Relations with Parliament (2009-2010) and Minister in charge of Co-operation (2010-2012) during Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency. Previously a Senator representing the Yonne department, he is set to re-join the Senate in June 2012, a month after leaving the Government.^[1]

He was elected Senator for Yonne in 1986, and re-elected in 1995 and 2004; he was Chairman of the Union for a Popular Movement Senate caucus between 2008 and 2009. He has also served as President of the Yonne General Council between 1992 and 2008.

A farmer by profession, Henri de Raincourt is the son of Philippe de Raincourt (1909–1959), Senator for Yonne from 1948 to 1959. He is also a fourth-generation grandson of the Marquis de Sade.

He has been deputy chairman of the UMP since 2013.