Valérie Thomas (born 21 January 1968) is a French politician who was member of the French National Assembly representing Puy-de-Dôme.[1]
Valérie Thomas | |
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| Member of the French National Assembly for Puy-de-Dôme's 1st constituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 21 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Odile Saugues |
| Succeeded by | Marianne Maximi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1968 Désertines, France |
| Political party | En Marche! |
| Education | University of Auvergne |
| Occupation | Consultant |
Early life end career edit
Thomas is a consultant in land development projects and president of a business incubator in the field of social and solidarity economy.[2] Between 2006 and 2011, she was in charge of the mission in the Cabinet of the President of the Regional Council of Auvergne.
Political career edit
Thomas was an administrative and political attaché in the Socialist Party between 2004 and 2006.[3] Previously she worked with Pierre Goldberg, Communist deputy mayor of Montluçon. She is the co-referent of the movement En marche in Puy-de-Dôme.
Thomas was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the 1st constituency of Puy-de-Dôme.[4]
In the National Assembly, Thomas sits on the Committee on Foreign Affairs. She is a co-rapporteur on the negotiations on a post-Cotonou Agreement.[5] In addition to her committee assignments, she is a President of France-Eritrea Parliamentary Friendship Group[6]
In July 2019, Thomas voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union's Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mme Valérie Thomas". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Viviane Le Guen (18 June 2017). "Législatives : qui est Valérie Thomas, la nouvelle députée En Marche ! de la 1ère circonscription du Puy-de-Dôme ?" (in French). francebleu.fr. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Aurélie Delmas (24 June 2017), La galaxie Macron sur les bancs de l’Assemblée Libération, 9 September 2019.
- ^ La Montagne (18 June 2017). "Valérie Thomas (LREM) élue députée de la 1re circonscription du Puy-de-Dôme (Clermont-Cournon)" (in French). La Montagne. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Mission d'information sur l'Afrique : quel nouveau partenariat avec l'Afrique après Cotonou ?". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Composition du groupe d'amitié France-Erythrée". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.