Fiona Lazaar
Fiona Lazaar (born 19 September 1985) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing Val-d'Oise's 5th constituency.[1]
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Member of the National Assembly for Val-d'Oise's 5th constituency | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Preceded by | Philippe Doucet |
Personal details | |
Born | Val-d'Oise, France | 19 September 1985
Nationality | French |
Political party | La République En Marche! |
Political career
In parliament, Lazaar serves on the Committee on Social Affairs.[2] In addition to her committee assignments, she is a member of the French-Singaporean Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Since October 2018, Lazaar has been serving as one of five deputy chairpersons of the LREM parliamentary group, under the leadership of chairman Gilles Le Gendre.[3] In July 2019, she stood as a candidate for the chairmanship of the Committee on Social Affairs; she was defeated in the second round by the incumbent chairwoman, Brigitte Bourguignon.[4]
In addition to her parliamentary work, Lazaar was appointed by Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to chair the National Council against Poverty and Social Exclusion (CNLE) in 2020.[5]
Political positions
Within LREM, Lazaar aligns with Aurélien Taché, Laetitia Avia and few others in challenging secularism.[6] For example, she defends the freedom of school teachers to wear a hijab.[7]
See also
References
- "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- Fiona Lazaar French National Assembly.
- Anne-Charlotte Dusseaulx (9 October 2018), Groupe En marche à l'Assemblée: Gilles Le Gendre a choisi ses 5 vice-présidents Le Journal du Dimanche.
- Remaniement des postes LREM à l'Assemblée: large prime aux sortants L'Obs, 24 July 2019.
- Arrêté du 24 février 2020 portant nomination au Conseil national des politiques de lutte contre la pauvreté et l'exclusion sociale Légifrance.
- Alexandre Lemarié (14 October 2019), Voile à l’école : Jean-Michel Blanquer demande des sanctions contre le député LRM Aurélien Taché Le Monde.
- Marie Piquemal (24 September 2019), Mères voilées en sorties scolaires : «Arrêtons d’en parler !» s'énerve une députée LREM Le Monde.