Catherine Morin-Desailly

Catherine Morin-Desailly (born 6 July 1960 in Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime) is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who has been serving as a member of the Senate of France since 2004, representing the Seine-Maritime department.

Catherine Morin-Desailly
Catherine Morin-Desailly in March 2019
Member of the French Senate
for Seine-Maritime
Assumed office
1 October 2004
Preceded byJacques Larché
Personal details
Born (1960-07-06) 6 July 1960
Le Petit-Quevilly, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyLC
UDI
Alma materUniversity of Rouen

Political career

In the Senate, Morin-Desailly serves on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and the Committee on European Affairs.[1] Since 2014, she has been chairing the Committee on Cultural Affairs. In 2020, she also chaired the Senate’s fact-finding committee on the issue of repatriation of cultural heritage.[2]

In addition to her committee assignments, Morin-Desailly chairs the French-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[3]

In late 2008, Morin-Desailly left the Democratic Movement (MoDem), to join the Centrists (LC). From 2009, she served as the party’s spokesperson on cultural affairs and media.

Other activities

Political positions

In June 2014, together with Chantal Jouanno, Morin-Desailly tabled a motion for a resolution to grant asylum to Edward Snowden.[4]

References
  1. Catherine Morin-Desailly Senate of France.
  2. Hannah McGivern (December 17, 2020), French Senate blocks restitution of 27 artefacts to Benin and Senegal in dispute with National Assembly The Art Newspaper.
  3. Catherine Morin-Desailly Senate of France.
  4. Deux sénatrices veulent accorder l'asile à Snowden Le Monde, June 6, 2014.


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