Philippe Folliot

Philippe Folliot (born July 14, 1963 in Albi, Tarn) is a French politician who serves as a member of the National Assembly of France, representing the Tarn department.[1] He is the founder of the Centrist Alliance.

Philippe Folliot
Member of the National Assembly
for Tarn's 1st constituency
Assumed office
2002
Preceded byJacques Valax
Personal details
Born (1963-07-14) 14 July 1963
Albi, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materInstitut d'études politiques de Toulouse
Toulouse 1 University Capitole

Political career

Ahead of the 2012 presidential election, Folliot endorsed François Bayrou's candidacy as President of France.[2] In 2013, Jean-Louis Borloo of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) included Folliot in his shadow cabinet; in this capacity, he served as opposition counterpart to Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian.[3]

In the 2017 legislative election, Folliot claimed the banner of the presidential majority without being explicitly invested by La République En Marche!. Following the election, he stood as a candidate for the National Assembly's presidency; in an internal vote within the LREM parliamentary group, he lost against François de Rugy. He came in last with the support of 32 deputies.

In parliament, Folliot serves on the Defence Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he chairs the French-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[4]

Political positions

In July 2019, Folliot voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[5]

References
  1. "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. Jim Jarrassé (8 January 2012), À droite, de plus en plus de ralliements à François Bayrou Le Figaro.
  3. L'UDI de Borloo se dote d'un contre-gouvernement L'Express, June 15, 2013.
  4. Philippe Folliot French National Assembly.
  5. Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.


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