# Christine Albanel

_French politician and civil servant_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Christine Albanel is a French politician and civil servant. From May 2007 to June 2009, she was France's Minister for Culture and Communication in François Fillon's government.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 June 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Toulouse ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; playwright ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P106))
- **Political party:** Union for a Popular Movement; Rally for the Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P102))
- **Education:** University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since November 2023); Minister of Culture (France) (18 June 2007 – 23 June 2009); Minister of Culture (France) (18 May 2007 – 18 June 2007); Councillor of State (until 2019); member of the regional council of Île-de-France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626#P166))

## Questions

**When was Christine Albanel born?**  
Christine Albanel was born on 25 June 1955 in Toulouse.

**What positions has Christine Albanel held?**  
Positions held by Christine Albanel include: president (since November 2023); Minister of Culture (France) (2007–2009); Minister of Culture (France) (2007–2007); Councillor of State (until 2019); member of the regional council of Île-de-France.

**Where did Christine Albanel study?**  
Christine Albanel was educated at University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Christine Albanel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Albanel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q441626](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441626) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Christine Albanel, 2007.jpg by Benjamin Lemaire - Virtuo Press (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christine_Albanel,_2007.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Christine Albanel". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/christine-albanel. Retrieved 6 November 2026.