Delphine Bürkli
Delphine Bürkli | |
|---|---|
 Delphine Bürkli with Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet in 2014 | |
| Mayor of 9th arrondissement of Paris | |
| Assumed office 13 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Bravo |
| Regional councilor for Île-de-France | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2015 | |
| President | Valérie Pécresse |
| Councilor of Paris | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1974 Paris, France |
| Political party | Horizons (since 2021) |
Delphine Bürkli (born June 5, 1974 in Paris) is a French politician.
Initially a parliamentary and ministerial assistant, she has been a Councilor of Paris since 2008 and the mayor of Paris's 9th arrondissement since 2014. She has also served as a regional councilor for Île-de-France since 2015 during the two terms of Valérie Pécresse.
Early career
[edit]Delphine Bürkli was born in Paris to merchant parents.[1] She pursued history at the Paris-Sorbonne University.[2] Initially aiming to become a history teacher, her political involvement led her to meet Pierre Lellouche, who offered her a position as a parliamentary assistant after his election in 1997 as the deputy for the 4th constituency of Paris, representing RPR. In 2013, she founded a consulting firm, where she worked until early 2014.
Career in politics
[edit]Delphine Bürkli became responsible for the UMP in the 4th constituency of Paris and led the list during the 2008 municipal elections in the 9th arrondissement.[3] She was defeated by the incumbent socialist mayor, Jacques Bravo, but secured a position as a Paris city councilor.
In the 2014 municipal elections, Bürkli won the second round against the PS-PRG candidate Pauline Véron, garnering 50.4% of the vote.[4]
In October 2014, she unanimously obtained the support of the Council of Paris for the project to inscribe the roofs of Paris on the UNESCO World Heritage list.[5] She also advocated for implementing an urban toll at Paris's entrances to fund public transportation.[6]
Bürkli was elected regional councilor of Île-de-France on Valérie Pécresse's list during the 2015 regional elections. She was re-elected mayor of the 9th arrondissement in 2020 in a three-way race against PS and LR,[7] and subsequently re-elected as a regional councilor.[8]
Bürkli supported Bruno Le Maire in the 2016 Republican primary and was appointed political advisor to his campaign in September 2016.[9] In the 2017 presidential election's second round, she announced her support for Emmanuel Macron.[10]
During the 2017 Republican Congress, she backed Maël de Calan. She joined La France Audacieuse, a movement launched by Christian Estrosi. She is also closely associated with Édouard Philippe, who supported her municipal campaign in June 2020.[11]
In June 2019, Bürkli left LR and co-signed a manifesto with 72 right-wing and centrist elected officials supporting Emmanuel Macron.[12] Ahead of the 2020 Paris municipal elections, she called for an alliance with LREM and a broader opposition program, including reformist ecologists like Yannick Jadot. In September 2019, she joined Benjamin Griveaux's campaign team and led the "conseil du quotidien des Parisiens."[13] She was reappointed as the head of the list in the 9th arrondissement, where she was the incumbent mayor. After Griveaux's withdrawal, she was considered a potential successor. She led the first round with 36.9% of the votes and won the second round with 43.7% against Arnaud Ngatcha (UG) and Pierre Maurin (UD).[14] She became co-president of the group of Independents and Progressives in the Paris Council alongside deputy Pierre-Yves Bournazel.[15]
In December 2020, Bürkli, along with other center-right elected officials, supported Valérie Pécresse for the 2021 regional elections, even as LREM considered presenting an independent list.[16] In October 2021, she joined Édouard Philippe in launching his new party, Horizons, where she serves as the referent for Paris while maintaining her affiliation with her former party.[17]
Honours
[edit]
Knight of the National Order of Merit[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Delphine Bürkli incarne le renouveau de la droite parisienne". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Delphine Bürkli (IXe arr.)". www.linternaute.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Résultats des élections municipales 2008". www.interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Résultats municipales 2014 à Paris 9e arrondissement : Delphine Bürkli (UMP) l'emporte". www.rtl.fr (in French). 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Bürkli à tu et à toit". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Paris : Delphine Bürkli (LR) favorable à un péage urbain aux entrées de Paris". leparisien.fr (in French). 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Beaulieu, Cécile (2020-06-28). "Municipales à Paris : Delphine Bürkli remporte la triangulaire du IXe arrondissement". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Résultats des élections régionales 2021". mobile.interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Paris : la maire du IXe nommée conseillère politique de Bruno Le Maire". leparisien.fr (in French). 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Lelièvre, Adrien (2019-06-08). "Des élus de droite apportent leur soutien à Macron". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Gairaud, Marie-Anne (2019-12-23). "Municipales à Paris : Edouard Philippe sur le terrain avec Griveaux et Bürkli". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Voici la tribune des 72 maires et élus locaux de droite et du centre qui annoncent leur soutien à Macron". lejdd.fr (in French). 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Delphine Bürkli : « J'ai changé le quotidien des gens »". Le Monde (in French). 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Résultats des élections législatives 2024 à Paris-9E-Arrondissement (75009)". Le Figaro (in French). 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Gairaud, Marie-Anne; Henry, Christine (2020-07-23). "Conseil de Paris : qui sont les six nouveaux présidents de groupe". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Régionales: Delphine Bürkli soutient Valérie Pécresse". Le Figaro (in French). 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Quatre questions sur Horizons, le nouveau parti d'Edouard Philippe". Franceinfo (in French). 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Décret du 29 mai 2019 portant promotion et nomination, retrieved 2024-06-21