Monica Michel
Monica Michel | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Bouches-du-Rhône's 16th constituency | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Vauzelle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1955 Victoria, Seychelles |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | La République En Marche! |
| Children | 3 |
Monica Michel (born 16 April 1955) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM).[1] Since 18 June 2017, she has served as the member of the National Assembly for the 16th district of Bouches-du-Rhône.[2][3]
Early life and career
Born in the Seychelles in 1955, Michel lived on Réunion, in Paris and Marseille before settling in Arles. In the early 2000s, she began workin for Marseille-Fos Port where she held the position of commercial director for 18 years.
Political career
Michel joined LREM in 2017.
In parliament, Michel serves on the Defense Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, she is a member of the French-Australian Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[4]
In late 2019, Michel was one of 17 members of the committee who co-signed a letter to Prime Minister Édouard Philippe in which they warned that the 365 million euro ($406 million) sale of aerospace firm Groupe Latécoère to U.S. fund Searchlight Capital raised “questions about the preservation of know-how and France’s defense industry base” and urged government intervention.[5][6]
References
- ^ Official data from the French National Assembly's website
- ^ "Bouches-du-Rhône, circonscription 16 RÉSULTATS LÉGISLATIVES 2017". Le Figaro. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Lassalle, Isabelle (18 June 2017). "Législatives : qui est Monica Michel, nouvelle députée REM de la 16e circonscription des Bouches-du-Rhône ?". France Bleu. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Monica Michel French National Assembly.
- ^ Michel Cabirol (November 23, 2019), Ventes de Photonis et Latécoère: 17 députés souhaitent une approche souveraine La Tribune.
- ^ Laurence Frost (January 9, 2020), Concerns over U.S. Latecoere purchase overblown: Dassault CEO Reuters.
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