Mayor of Draveil
What position did Georges Tron take from 2012 to Mar 2015?
Georges Tron Georges Tron ( born 1 August 1957 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) served as Secretary of Public Affairs in the Cabinet of François Baroin but resigned after accusations of sexual assault were made against him . He was mayor of Draveil from 1995 to 2021 , and only resigned from that role several months into his 3-years prison sentence for rape . Biography . Georges Tron received a Masters in Public Law . In 1986 , he was appointed as parliamentary advisor to Édouard Balladur , then Minister of Economy and Finance . From 1988 to 1993 , he served as Chief of Staff for Balladur . From 1997 to 2002 , he served as budgetary advisor to the Prime Minister , Lionel Jospin . In 1999 , he served as National Secretary of the Rally for the Republic and in 2002 , he joined the Union for a Popular Movement . He became President of the Union des Jeunes pour le Progrès . Since 1993 , he has been a deputy of Essonne . Since 1995 , he has been Mayor of Draveil . Since 2003 , he has been the President of Communauté dAgglomération Sénart Val de Seine . In 2009 , he joined the Deslierres & Associés law firm . In May 2011 , George Tron became the subject of a preliminary investigation into charges of sexual harassment after two women alleged that he had attacked them between 2007 and 2010 , which led him to resign as a junior minister for the civil service , tendering his resignation to French President Nicolas Sarkozy . Tron linked the case to a feud with relatives of Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen , who announced she would sue him for libel . In February 2021 , he was sentenced on appeal to 5 years of imprisonment ( with 2 of those suspended ) for the sexual harassment and rape of his former employee . He initially refused to resign and ran the town from his jail cell for several months , but he eventually resigned in May 2021 . Political career . Governmental functions Secretary of State for Public Service : 2010-2011 ( Resignation ) Electoral mandates National Assembly of France Member of the National Assembly of France for Essonne ( 9th constituency ) : 1993-2010 ( He became secretary of state in 2010 ) / Since 2011 . Elected in 1993 , reelected in 1997 , 2002 , 2007 . Municipal Council Mayor of Draveil : Since 1995 . Reelected in 2001 , 2008 , 2014 , 2020 . Municipal councillor of Draveil : Since 1995 . Reelected in 2001 , 2008 . Agglomeration Community Council President of the Agglomeration Community Sénart Val de Seine : Since 2003 . Reelected in 2008 . Member of the Agglomeration Community Sénart Val de Seine : Since 2003 . Reelected in 2008 . External links . - Official website