Commentaire is a French quarterly magazine, created in 1978 by Raymond Aron and Jean-Claude Casanova .
22-599: Aron's previous journal venture, started in 1970 and titled Contrepoint , had been terminated in 1976 following disagreements among its founders and its owner Patrick Devedjian . In a wide-ranging 2008 interview, Casanova described the decision to create Commentaire as having been made in late 1977 and involving, besides Aron and himself, a group of common friends that included Annie Kriegel , Jean Baechler , Alain Besançon , François Bourricaud [ fr ] , and Kostas Papaïoannou [ fr ] . The journal's motto,
44-683: A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) responsible for handling a legislative proposal – both procedurally and with regard to its substance – on behalf of the European Commission , the Council of the European Union or the EP. Based on the relevant proposal, the rapporteur is appointed by the relevant Committees of the European Parliament charged with drawing up a legislative recommendation for
66-851: A Deputy in the National Assembly from the Hauts-de-Seine department and was re-elected six times in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012. He was a member of the Assembly Committee on Finance and was rapporteur of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Committee. In 1992, he was one of the few members of the RPR who voted to support the Maastricht Treaty . During the 1995 presidential campaign , he supported Édouard Balladur together with Nicolas Sarkozy , and suffered unpopularity with
88-602: A Ministry in France. Devedjian was not included in François Fillon ’s government. On that occasion, Devedjian bitterly remarked: "I am in favour of a government open to a wide range of people—even to Sarkozists." The joke earned him the 2007 Prize for Political Humour. Instead, Devedjian took the presidency of the Hauts-de-Seine General Council on 1 June, becoming head of the richest département in France. He
110-401: A UMP Deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône introduced new MP Michel Havard to Patrick Devedjian, saying that Havard had beaten Democratic Movement candidate Anne-Marie Comparini . Devedjian congratulated Havard and then added " … cette salope ! " ("… that bitch!") about Comparini. That evening, Devedjian apologized in private, then issued a press release deploring the broadcast of "stolen images of
132-452: A private conversation". He said he regretted his "inappropriate exclamation about Mrs. Anne-Marie Comparini" and said, "he sent her his regards and esteem". He apologized again in public at a press conference the next day, but it was too late to forestall a storm of criticism. The president of TLM said that Devedjian had asked for the interview not to be broadcast "but Mr. Devedjian knew he was being filmed". Rapporteur A rapporteur
154-569: A quote from Pericles , was suggested by Papaioannou: Il n’y a pas de bonheur sans liberté, ni de liberté sans vaillance ("there can be neither happiness without liberty, nor liberty without courage"). Pierre Manent was the author of a manifesto explaining the journal's purpose in the first issue. Among the journal's avowedly liberal inspirations, Casanova cited Montesquieu , Benjamin Constant , Alexis de Tocqueville , Élie Halévy , and Aron himself. The journal relies largely on volunteer work and
176-494: A small administrative staff. In 2008, it printed 6,000 copies and had 3,800 subscribers, the rest being sold in bookstores and news shops. A specific feature is the abundance of selected quotes in each of the journal's issues. A section titled sans commentaire ("no comment") includes involuntary comical quotes, often from political leaders or ideological commentators. In 2017, Commentaire made all its past published articles available online. Like its center-left peer Esprit , it
198-624: Is a person who is appointed by an organization to report on the proceedings of its meetings. The term is a French-derived word. For example, Dick Marty was appointed rapporteur by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to investigate extraordinary rendition by the CIA . The rapporteur is an eminent role in the legislative process of the European Parliament (EP). They are
220-459: Is self-published and not dependent on a large publishing house. As of early 2021, Commentaire's website mentioned two circles of affiliates (including past and deceased ones): Patrick Devedjian Patrick Devedjian (26 August 1944 – 28 March 2020) was a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. A close adviser of Nicolas Sarkozy since the 1990s, he was Minister under
242-458: The 2007–2008 financial crisis and the announcement of a recovery package by President Sarkozy on 4 December. He left the UMP leadership to Xavier Bertrand on 8 December. Governmental functions Minister of Economic Recovery Plan : 2008–2010. Minister of Industry : 2004-2005 Minister of Local Liberties : 2002-2004 Electoral mandates National Assembly of France Member of
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#1732851016845264-579: The Agglomeration community of Hauts de Bièvre : 2002-2005 (Resignation). Member of the Agglomeration community of Hauts de Bièvre : 2002–2008. Political functions General Secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement : 2007–2008. Spokesman of the Rally for the Republic : 1999–2001. After the 2007 legislative elections , Télé Lyon Métropole (TLM) filmed a conversation during which
286-546: The Hauts-de-Seine 13th constituency. Devedjian proposed an amendment to a proposed bill penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide on 9 October 2006 that read, "These regulations do not apply to academic and scientific researches and studies." Devedjian added a statement to the amendment that according to media would "prevent any provocations and political demonstrations organized by a foreign country." When Nicolas Sarkozy resigned from Government and became President of
308-509: The National Assembly of France for Hauts-de-Seine (13th constituency) : 1986-2002 (Became minister in 2002) / 2005-2008 (Became minister in 2008) / And since 2010. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2005 (by-election), 2007 and 2012. General Council President of the Hauts-de-Seine General Council : Since 2007 (Replacement after the resignation of Nicolas Sarkozy , who became president of
330-405: The Union for a Popular Movement party, Patrick Devedjian became his political advisor. After the 2007 presidential election and Nicolas Sarkozy ’s election as President of the Republic , tensions appeared between Sarkozy and Devedjian, who had wished and been predicted to become Minister of Justice . Instead, Sarkozy chose Rachida Dati , the first woman of Northern African ancestry to hold
352-573: The French Republic) Vice-president of Hauts-de-Seine General Council : 2004–2007. Hauts-de-Seine general councillor : Since 2004. Municipal Council Mayor of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine : 1983-2002 (Resignation). Elected in 1983, reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001. Deputy-mayor of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine : 2002-2005 (Resignation). Municipal councillor of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine : 1983–2005. (Resignation) Agglomeration community Council President of
374-675: The Prime Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan, a special ministerial post created for two years following the 2007–2008 financial crisis , a tenure which commenced in December 2008. He was of Armenian descent. In the night of 28 to 29 March 2020, he died of COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic . Devedjian was born in Fontainebleau , Seine-et-Marne . He was
396-626: The RPR after Balladur's defeat against Jacques Chirac . He became a close adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy and came back into favour during the presidential campaign of 2002 . After Jacques Chirac ’s reelection in 2002 , Nicolas Sarkozy , who became Minister of the Interior and de facto Number 2 of Jean-Pierre Raffarin 's government, chose Patrick Devedjian to be his Deputy Minister for Local Liberties, in charge of local government . As President Chirac had requested that ministers did not carry local executive powers, Devedjian resigned as Mayor of Antony and
418-783: The grandson of the Armenian zoologist and Ottoman bureaucrat Karekin Deveciyan . His father was born in Sivas , Ottoman Empire and arrived in France after the First World War . Devedjian received his early education in an Armenian school in Sèvres . He continued his education at the Panthéon-Assas University . He joined the far-right group Occident in 1963, at the age of 17. In a 2014 interview, he stated he regretted his past membership in
440-503: The organization, and that he had "never condoned any crime". He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1970. He became a militant in the Gaullist movement in 1971 and took part in the foundation of the Rally for the Republic (RPR) party in 1976. In 1983, Devedjian was elected Mayor of Antony , a position he would hold until 2002 with re-elections in 1989, 1995 and 2001. In 1986, he also became
462-443: Was also named Deputy Secretary-General of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), replacing Brice Hortefeux , then Secretary-General on 25 September, sharing the party leadership with First Vice President Jean-Pierre Raffarin . From 8 December 2008 to 13 November 2010, Devedjian was appointed Minister under the Prime Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan, a special ministerial post created for two years after
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#1732851016845484-618: Was succeeded by Raymond Sibille. He was also replaced in Parliament by his substitute Georges Siffredi. When Nicolas Sarkozy became Minister of the Economy and Finance in 2004, Patrick Devedjian followed him as Deputy Minister for Industry. In June 2005, new Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin did not include Patrick Devedjian in his government. As a result, Georges Siffredi resigned from Parliament in October in order for Devedjian to be reelected in
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