Member of Parliament (France)

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Members of Parliament (French: député français) in France sit in the National Assembly, which is the lower house of the French Parliament. Members are known as deputies.[1] The current session is the 15th legislature of the French Fifth Republic.

Current[]

There are currently 577 French MPs. They are elected through the two-round system in single-member constituencies.

In 2019, it was reported that the French government wanted to cut the number of MPs by 25%.[2]

Numbers[]

The number of MPs are codified in the Constitution of France.

Caroline Janvier, a French Member of Parliament at the National Assembly in 2020.

Restrictions and privileges[]

Deputies have parliamentary privilege, and are restricted by the accumulation of mandates. MPs are paid 5,782.66 euros per month.[3]

Eligibility[]

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References[]

  1. ^ Nationale, Assemblée. "Rôle et pouvoirs de l'Assemblée". Assemblée nationale (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. ^ "French government wants to scrap number of MPs by 25 percent". France 24. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  3. ^ "Fiche de synthèse : La situation matérielle du député - Rôle et pouvoirs de l'Assemblée nationale - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 2021-01-10.

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