Azouz Begag

Azouz Begag

Known for

Writing

Born

February 5, 1957 (age 69)

Birthplace

Lyon, Rhône, France

Biography

Azouz Begag (Arabic: عزوز بقاق) (born 5 February 1957) is a French writer, politician and researcher in economics and sociology at the CNRS. He was the delegate minister for equal opportunities of France in the government of French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (Union for a Popular Movement, UMP) till 5 April 2007. He resigned to support the moderate centrist candidate François Bayrou, one of the two UMP ministers to do so.

Before becoming minister, Begag was decorated and made Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite and Knight of the Legion of Honor.

Begag is the son of Algerian parents who arrived in France in 1949. In his teens, he qualified as an electrician. He grew up in a sha...

Best known work

Camping à la ferme
Camping à la ferme
2005
The Devils
The Devils
2002
Dans la tourmente
Dans la tourmente
2012
The Kid from Chaaba
The Kid from Chaaba
1998
Salut les Terriens !
Salut les Terriens !
2006
On n'est pas couché
On n'est pas couché
2006
Apostrophes
Apostrophes
1975
Télématin
Télématin
1985
Petites phrases, grandes conséquences
Petites phrases, grandes conséquences
2021
Candidats pour du beur ?
Candidats pour du beur ?
2012

Filmography

  1. 2021

    Petites phrases, grandes conséquencesTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  2. 2013

  3. 2012

  4. 2012

  5. 2006

    Salut les Terriens !TV

    as Self - Guest (2 episodes)

  6. 2006

    On n'est pas couchéTV

    as Self - Guest (1 episode)

  7. 2005

  8. 2002

    The Devils

    as Prison educator

  9. 1998

  10. 1985

    TélématinTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  11. 1975

    ApostrophesTV

    as Self (1 episode)

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