Jean-François Eliaou
Jean-François Eliaou (born 13 August 1956) is a French politician representing La République En Marche!. He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Hérault.[1]
Jean-François Eliaou | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Hérault's 4th constituency | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
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| Born | 13 August 1956 Nice |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | La République En Marche! |
| Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
Eliaou is a pediatrician who is a member of the Cancer Research Institute of Montpellier, a professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Montpellier.[2]
In parliament, Eliaou serves as member of the Committee on Legal Affairs.[3] In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-Japanese Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In 2019, Eliaou steered through parliament a bioethics law extending to homosexual and single women free access to fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) under France's national health insurance; it was one of the campaign promises of President Emmanuel Macron and marked the first major social reform of his five-year term.[4]
References
- http://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/resultats/herault_34/herault_4ere-circonscription
- http://www.leparisien.fr/montpellier-34000/jean-francois-eliaou-un-medecin-du-chu-de-montpellier-elu-depute-de-l-herault-18-06-2017-7065816.php
- Jean-François Eliaou French National Assembly.
- Marion Solletty (July 23, 2019), France warms up to egg-freezing Politico Europe.