Karuchi, Roger

Born in Casablanca , in an Armenian - Jewish family ^{[1] [2]} . Father was a dentist, mother was a housewife. He studied at the Institute for Political Studies in Aix-en-Provence , where he defended his master's degree in law. Professor of History and Director General of National Education.

At the age of 16 he began his political career, adhering to ODA . In 1981, he became an ODA youth delegate, and in 1985, Special Advisor to the ODA Secretary General. In 1986, he became special adviser to the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. Subsequently, he holds various posts in the ODA (Delegate to the National Academic ODA (1989), Member of the Council of the National ODA, National Secretary of the Main Directorate and Animation of ODA (1998-1999), National Secretary for Elections of ODA, then EU Policy and General Administration (1999)) . In 1999, he became Regional Advisor to Ile de France, Chairman of the ODA; in 2002, he occupied this position in the CIS .

On December 17, 1999 , he was elected senator in Hauts-de-Seine , holding this position until June 24, 2007 .

May 18, 2007 becomes Secretary of State for Relations with Parliament , holding this position until June 23, 2009 .

On January 23, 2009 , Roger Karuchi admitted his homosexuality during the presentation of his memoirs in an interview with AFP. In the history of France, this is the first time that the incumbent minister disseminates information of this kind about himself.