Jean François Mbaye
Jean François Mbaye | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Val-de-Marne's 2nd constituency | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Laurent Cathala |
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| Born | 1 January 1979 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | La République En Marche! |
Jean François Mbaye is a French politician representing La République En Marche! (LREM). He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Val-de-Marne.[1]
Political career[]
In parliament, Mbaye serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.[2] In addition to his committee assignments, he chairs the French-Gambian Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In early 2019, Mbaye received a racist letter in which the unnamed author promised him “a bullet in the head”; in response, he pressed charges.[3][4]
In 2020, Mbaye joined En commun (EC), a group within LREM led by Barbara Pompili.[5]
Political positions[]
In July 2019, Mbaye was one of nine LREM members who voted against his parliamentary group's majority and opposed the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[6]
Other activities[]
- UNITE – Parliamentary Network to End HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Other Infectious Diseases, Member (since 2019)[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Jean François Mbaye French National Assembly.
- ^ Henrique Valadares (12 January 2019), French MPs face unprecedented death threats from 'Yellow Vest' protesters France 24.
- ^ Lara Marlowe (14 January 2019), Yellow vests' reactionary and populist traits not just a French problem Irish Times.
- ^ Maël Thierry (22 May 2020), L’appel de 46 députés LREM : « Nous voulons peser de l’intérieur » L'Obs.
- ^ Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.
- ^ Members – Western & Central Europe
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
- La République En Marche! politicians
- People from Dakar
- Senegalese emigrants to France
- Black French politicians
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