Manuel Aeschlimann

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Manuel Aeschlimann (French pronunciation: [manɥɛl ɛʃliman]; born 22 October 1964 in Asnières-sur-Seine in the Ile de France area, near Paris, France) is a French politician. He began his political career at the early age of 25, as a city councillor in Asnières-sur-Seine. He was appointed first deputy major and went on to be elected mayor of Asnières in 1999. He was defeated when he sought re-election in 2008. He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly in June 2002 as a member of the ruling right-wing party UMP. In the 2007 election, he was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote. He is a close friend of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, of whom he was the political adviser in his successful race for president. Sarkozy is also the godfather of his first son.