(1949-03-25) 25 March 1949 (age 75) Boulogne, France
Political party
Reconquête (2021–present)[1]
Other political affiliations
Republican Party (1985–1994) Movement for France (1994–2018)
Spouse
Dominique du Buor de Villeneuve
Children
7
Relatives
Pierre de Villiers (brother)
Alma mater
University of Nantes Sciences Po École nationale d'administration
Philippe Marie Jean Joseph Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, known as Philippe de Villiers (French:[filipdəvilje]; born 25 March 1949), is a French entrepreneur, politician and novelist.[2] He is the founder of the Puy du Fou theme park in Vendée, which is centred around the history of France. Appointed Secretary of State for Culture in 1986 by President François Mitterrand, de Villiers entered the National Assembly the following year and the European Parliament in 1994.
After leaving the Republican Party (PR) to found the Movement for France (MPF), he was its nominee in the 1995 and 2007 presidential elections.[3] He received 4.74% of the vote the first time, placing seventh; he won 2.23% of the vote twelve years later, putting him in sixth place. De Villiers has been internationally notable for his criticism of mass immigration and Islam in France, as well as his ardent support of the French way of life. His brother, General Pierre de Villiers, served as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2014 to 2017.
^@Reconquete_Z (11 December 2021). "Philippe de Villiers (@PhdeVilliers) rejoint officiellement le parti #Reconquete d'Éric Zemmour ! L'homme politique…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^Your MEPs:Philippe de VILLIERS. European Parliament:Main Website. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
^2007 French Presidential Elections The Washington Post
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