Franck Borotra

Franck Borotra (born 30 August 1937) is a French politician, member of the Rally for the Republic party. He was the Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones from 7 November 1995 to 2 June 1997 under the government of Prime Minister Alain Juppé and was a member of the National Assembly from 1986 to 2002. He also served as President of the Departmental Council of Yvelines and Deputy Mayor of the city of Versailles. Despite his long career in local and national politics, Borotra is little known among the French public.

Early life and family Borotra was born on 30 August 1937 in Nantes, in the Loire-Atlantique department on the west coast of France. He trained as an engineer.

He is the twin brother of Didier Borotra, (Democratic Movement - MoDem), former French senator and mayor of Biarritz. His is also the father of the French actress Claire Borotra and the nephew of the French tennis player and politician Jean Borotra.

Political career Municipal council member: 1983 to 1995: Deputy mayor of Versailles, in charge of external co-operation and sports Departmental council member: 1988 to 2005: Departmental council member of Vélizy-Villacoublay; 1994 to 2005: President of the departmental council of Yvelines; Member of the National Assembly: 2 April 1986 to 14 May 1988; 13 June 1988 to 1 April 1993; 2 avril 1993 to 4 December 1995: resignation 4 December 1995; 26 February 1996 (special elections) to 26 March 1996: abandoned duties to assume ministerial position; 1 June 1997 to 18 June 2002. Referring to his career as an engineer and then his engagement in politics, Borotra said in the press release, "I've already had two lives and I will have a third." In 2005, he gave up his last elected mandate as president of the departmental council of Yvelines. He has largely withdrawn from the public eye since leaving politics, only rarely appearing for public events.