Friday, May 18, 2007

FACTBOX: Five facts about French economy chief Borloo

(Reuters) - * Dubbed the "social conscience" of the previous conservative administration, Borloo, a former lawyer, first came to attention as mayor of the northern town of Valenciennes, overseeing its revival from a post-industrial slump.

* As labor minister in the outgoing government, he won plaudits for masterminding a downturn in unemployment, which fell to a near 24-year low of 8.3 percent in March. Doubts about the data's accuracy tarnished that achievement.


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