Bérangère Couillard
Bérangère Couillard (born 24 July 1986) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the department of Gironde.[1]
Bérangère Couillard | |
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Member of the French National Assembly for Gironde | |
Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Alain Rousset |
Personal details | |
Born | Rennes , France | 24 July 1986
Political party | En Marche! |
Profession | Regional Director of a Clothes Group |
Early life and education
Originally from Rennes, Couillard studied in Brittany, Paris and Ireland.[2] Within her parliamentary group, she co-chairs (alongside Guillaume Gouffier-Cha) a working group on fighting domestic violence.[3]
Political career
In the National Assembly, Couillard serves as member of the Committee on Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning. In addition to her committee assignments, she represents the parliament on the Higher Council for Energy (CSE).[4]
Political positions
In April 2018, Couillard joined other co-signatories around Sébastien Nadot in officially filing a request for a commission of inquiry into the legality of French weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, days before an official visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris.[5]
In May 2018, Couillard co-sponsored an initiative in favour of legalizing assisted reproductive technology (ART) for all women (singles, heterosexual couples or lesbian couples).[6]
References
- http://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/resultats/gironde_33/gironde_7ere-circonscription%5B%5D
- Thomas Coignac (18 June 2017), Législatives : qui est Bérangère Couillard, la nouvelle députée REM de la 7e circonscription de Gironde France Bleu.
- Agnès Leclair and Mathilde Siraud (29 November 2019), Ce que contient le texte de la majorité contre les violences conjugales Le Figaro.
- Bérangère Couillard French National Assembly.
- John Irish and Marine Pennetier (April 5, 2018), Ahead of Saudi prince visit, Macron lawmaker asks for inquiry over French arms sales Reuters.
- La PMA pour toutes, un acte d’égalité Libération, 29 May 2018.