Philippe Berta (born 11 April 1960) is a French geneticist and politician of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) who has been serving as member of the French National Assembly since 18 June 2017, representing the department of Gard.[1]

Philippe Berta
Member of the National Assembly
for Gard's 6th constituency
In office
21 June 2017 – 9 June 2024
Preceded byChristophe Cavard
Succeeded bySylvie Josserand
Personal details
Born (1960-04-11) 11 April 1960 (age 64)
Besançon, France
Political partyMoDem

Political career

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In parliament, Merta serves as member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education and the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices.[2] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic in France, he was appointed to chair a parliamentary working group on research into the virus.[3]

In addition to his committee assignments, Merta is a member of the French-Swiss Parliamentary Friendship Group.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices (OPECST) Senate of France.
  3. ^ Le député du Gard Philippe Berta nommé à la tête du groupe de travail sur la recherche sur le Covid-19 Les Echos, 9 April 2020.
  4. ^ Philippe Berta French National Assembly.