Patrick Kanner
Profile
Patrick Kanner is a French politician and member of the French Senate representing the Nord department. A long-standing member of the Socialist Party, he previously served as the Minister of the City, Youth and Sports under Prime Ministers Manuel Valls and Bernard Cazeneuve from 2014 to 2017. Throughout his career, he has held various local government positions in Lille and the Nord department, including president of the general council. Since 2018, he has served as the president of the Socialist group in the Senate, where he is known for his focus on social policy and territorial development.
Details
- Born
- 1957-04-29 · 69 years old
- Birth place
- Lille, France
- Education
- University of Lille III
- Career
- Associate lecturer at the University of Lille III, instructor at the Institute for the Training of Republican Elected Officials (IFER), and secretary general of SKEMA Business School



