Chantal Jouanno is a French politician. She was Minister of Sports in the third government of Fran�ois Fillon from 14 November 2010 and 26 September 2011, succeeding to Roselyne Bachelot and being replaced by David Douillet, before taking office as senator on 1 October 2011. She had previously been Minister for Ecology in the second French Government of Fran�ois Fillon from 21 January 2009 to 14 November 2010. She was a close ally of president Sarkozy and former president of ADEME. During the 2012 Presidential election, Jouanno suggested if she had to choose between a Socialist candidate and a National Front one, she would vote Socialist. This comment was interpreted by Sarkozy supporters such as Francois Fillon as being critical of Sarkozy's attempts to woo National Front supporters. In October 2012, she announced leaving the UMP party to join the newly created center-right party UDI, lead by Jean-Louis Borloo, as vice-president. She is a former karate champion, being a twelve-time French champion in her category. On 7 March 2010, she became karate French Team Champion together with her teammates V�ronique Mesnil De Vido and L�na Pyr�e. 

July 12th, 1969 in Vernon (Age 54)