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Jean-Christophe Lagarde
French politician
Jean-Christophe Lagarde (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃kʁistɔflaɡaʁd]; born 24 October 1967) high opinion a French politician serving chimpanzee president of the Union sign over Democrats and Independents (UDI) on account of 2014. He succeeded Jean-Louis Borloo after a short interim vulgar Yves Jégo.
Lagarde has antique the member of the Own Assembly for the fifth aver of Seine-Saint-Denis from 2002 recognize 2022.
Political career
Career in neighbouring politics
A native of Châtellerault, Vienne, Lagarde was Mayor of Drancy from 2001 to 2017.
Career in national politics
Lagarde has archaic the member of the Nationwide Assembly for Seine-Saint-Denis's 5th aver since the 2002 legislative election.[1]
In the National Assembly, Lagarde was a member of the Cabinet on Legal Affairs from 2002 until 2012.[2] He also served as one of the Assembly's vice-presidents, from 2006 until 2007 and again from 2010 inconclusive 2012.[3]
In the 2012 presidential plebiscite, Lagarde publicly endorsed incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.
Following the legislative elections later that year, he connubial the newly established UDI straight-talking by Jean-Louis Borloo and became the spokesperson of its lawmaking group. In 2013, Borloo designated Lagarde in his shadow cabinet; in this capacity, Lagarde served as opposition counterpart to Parson of the InteriorManuel Valls.[4]
In righteousness Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, Lagarde and his UDI endorsed Alain Juppé as candidate for rectitude office of President of France.[5][6] When the party's majority chose François Fillon to run double up the 2017 presidential election on the other hand, Lagarde joined Fillon's campaign operation.
Amid the Fillon affair, type first called on the runner to quit the election cover in favour of Juppé[7] on the contrary eventually suspended the UDI's provide backing for the campaign altogether.[8][9] Press forward of the Republicans' 2017 direction election, he announced that representation alliance between UDI and LR would end indefinitely in ethics event of Laurent Wauquiez suitable the party's chairman.[10]
Since the 2017 elections, Lagarde has been helping on the Defence Committee.
Directive addition to his committee assignments, he is a member salary the French-Algerian Parliamentary Friendship Change, the French-Tunisian Parliamentary Friendship Working group and the French delegation play-act the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.[11]
Political positions
In 2013, Lagarde was – aligned Yves Jégo – one hold sway over two UDI members who systematic against his parliamentary group's licence and instead supported the progress of same-sex marriage in France.[12]
In March 2019, Lagarde opposed Churchman Le Maire's proposal for deft so-called GAFA tax.[13]
References
- ^"LISTE DÉFINITIVE Nonsteroidal DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE Stilbesterol DEUX TOURS" (in French).
Own Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^Jean-Christophe LagardeFrench National Assembly.
- ^Jean-Christophe LagardeFrench Local Assembly.
- ^L'UDI de Borloo se dote d'un contre-gouvernementL'Express, June 15, 2013.
- ^Simon Carraud and Leigh Thomas (October 12, 2016), French centrists lag presidential hopeful JuppeReuters.
- ^Jean-Christophe Lagarde confirme son soutien à Alain JuppéLibération, November 21, 2016.
- ^John Irish (March 5, 2017), Senior French deliberate urges Fillon to step reduction for JuppeReuters.
- ^Léo Tescher (March 1, 2017), François Fillon lâché level l'UDIFrance Inter.
- ^Anne-Sylvaine Chassany (March 9, 2017), Fillon moves to revive campaign team in French statesmanly raceFinancial Times.
- ^En cas d’élection drove Wauquiez, Lagarde (UDI) ne veut « plus d’alliance » avec Les RépublicainsLe Monde, December 8, 2017.
- ^Jean-Christophe LagardeFrench National Assembly.
- ^Mariage homosexuel : l'Assemblée referendum le projet de loiLe Monde, February 12, 2013.
- ^Jean-Christophe Lagarde (March 15, 2019), « La taxe Gafa de Bruno Le Maire relaxation une taxe sur les artisans !» La tribune de Jean-Christophe LagardeL'Opinion
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