The well-connected arms dealer and his tax returns

Appendices

French budget ministers since 2002 (and their party affiliation):

6 May 2002 − 30 March 2004: Alain Lambert (UMP)

30 March 2004 − 29 November 2004: Dominique Bussereau (UMP)

29 November 2004 − 15 May 2007: Jean-François Copé (UMP)

17 May 2007 − 22 March 2010: Éric Woerth (UMP)

22 March 2010 − 29 June 2011: François Baroin (UMP)

French finance ministers since 2002 (and their party affiliation):

7 May 2002 − 31 March 2004: Francis Mer (DVD)

31 March 2004 − 29 November 2004: Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP)

29 November 2004 − 25 February 2005: Hervé Gaymard (UMP)

25 February 2005 − 18 May 2007: Thierry Breton (DVD)

18 May 2007 − 19 June 2007: Jean-Louis Borloo (Rad)

19 June 2007 − 29 June 2011: Christine Lagarde (UMP)

Since 29 June 2011: François Baroin (UMP)

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