Background
BALKANY, Patrick was born on August 16, 1948 in Neuillysur-Seine, France. Parents: Gyula Balkany and Gisèle Balkany (née Fzucht).
BALKANY, Patrick was born on August 16, 1948 in Neuillysur-Seine, France. Parents: Gyula Balkany and Gisèle Balkany (née Fzucht).
College of Montcel; Commercial School, Geneva. Spoken languages: English.
He is of Hungarian, Latvian and Ukrainian Jewish origin. Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Elected in 1988, reelected in 1993, 2002, 2007, 2012. General Council
Vice-president of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine: 1982-1988 (Resignation).
Reelected in 1988.
General councillor of Hauts-de-Seine: 1982-1988 (Resignation). Reelected in 1988. Municipal Council
Mayor of Levallois-Perret: 1983-1995 / Since 2001. Reelected in 1989, 2001, 2008.
Municipal councillor of Levallois-Perret: 1983-1997 (Resignation) / Since 2001.
Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008. Enquiries by justice or numerous journalists are often made about the Balkany"s city management.
Balkany made international news too when on July 17, 2012, just days before the vote on a new national sexual harassment bill, male lawmakers in the National Assembly including Balkany hooted and made catcalls as Housing Minister Cécile Duflot, wearing a floral dress, spoke about an architecture project “We were just admiring her,” Patrick Balkany, a conservative legislator, told Le Figaro.
Israelite
Union for a Popular Movement, Rally for the Republic.
He represents the Hauts-de-Seine department, and is a member of the The Republicans. Member of the National Assembly of France for Hauts-de-Seine: 1988-1997 / And since 2002.
Spouse Isabelle Smadja, 1976. Children: Vanessa, Alexandre.