Fadila Khattabi
Fadila Khattabi (born 23 February 1962) 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 Côte-d'Or.[1][2]
Fadila Khattabi | |
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Member of the National Assembly for Côte-d'Or's 3rd constituency | |
Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Kheira Bouziane |
Member of the Regional council of Burgundy | |
In office 2004–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Montbéliard, France | 23 February 1962
Political party | La République En Marche! |
Education | University of Burgundy |
Occupation | English teacher |
Early life and career
Khattabi was born in Montbéliard and is the daughter of Algerian immigrants.[3][4] She studied English in Dijon and later became an English teacher.
Political career
Career in local politics
Khattabi was elected to the Burgundy Regional Council in 2004 and was re-elected in 2010.[5]
Khattabi stepped down from politics in 2015 during the regional elections, after trying to mount a dissident socialist list associated with the MoDem.
Member of the National Assembly, 2017–present
On 24 May 2017 Khattabi launched her campaign for the National Assembly for La République En Marche![6] She came first in the first round of the ballot, with 32% of the vote. She won the second round with 65.32% of the vote, defeating her National Front opponent Jean-François Bathelier.[7] She was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017.[8]
In the National Assembly, Khattabi sits on the Committee on Social Affairs.[9] She is a President of France-Algeria Friendship Group.[10]
See also
References
- "Mme Fadila Khattabi". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- Guillaume Descours (20 June 2017), La diversité progresse à l'Assemblée nationale Le Figaro.
- "France : sept députés d'origine maghrébine élus, une " diversité " très relative — TSA". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Guillaume Descours (20 June 2017), La diversité progresse à l'Assemblée nationale Le Figaro.
- "Qui est Fadila Khattabi, la nouvelle députée de la 3e circonscription de Côte-d'Or ?". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "3e circonscription : Fadila Khattabi (LRM) lance sa campagne à Dijon". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Législatives 2017 : Fadila Khattabi élue au second tour dans la 3e circonscription de Côte-d'Or - France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Commission des affaires sociales". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Composition du groupe d'amitié France-Algérie". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2017.