Ministry of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Codevelopment

The Ministry of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Codevelopment (French: Ministère de l'Immigration, de l'Intégration, de l'Identité nationale et du Codéveloppement) was a ministry of the Government of France that was created by President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007.

When he presented his intention to create this ministry if elected, a spirited debate over its necessity and impact ensued.

[1] He was inaugurated on 16 May 2007 as President of France; he soon afterward announced the composition of his government.

He established the Ministry of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Codevelopment[2] and appointed Brice Hortefeux to head the newly announced institution.

Besson remained in office until 13 November 2010, when the ministry was abolished.