Christian Eckert (born 8 February 1956 in Algrange, Moselle) is a former member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meurthe-et-Moselle department,[1] and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

Christian Eckert
Christian Eckert in 2014
Minister of the Budget
In office
9 April 2014 – 10 May 2017
PresidentFrançois Hollande
Prime MinisterManuel Valls
Bernard Cazeneuve
Preceded byBernard Cazeneuve
Succeeded byGérald Darmanin
Personal details
Born (1956-02-08) 8 February 1956 (age 68)
Algrange, France
Political partySocialist Party

Ahead of the Socialist Party's 2017 primaries, Eckert publicly endorsed Manuel Valls as the party's candidate for the presidential election later that year.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Liste Définitive des Députés Élus à L'issue des Deux Tours" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  2. ^ Arnaud Focraud (12 December 2016) Primaire de la gauche : pour qui votent les ministres? Le Journal du Dimanche.