Rodrigue Kokouendo
Rodrigue Kokouendo (born 21 June 1974) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Seine-et-Marne.[1]
Rodrigue Kokouendo | |
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| Member of the French National Assembly for Seine-et-Marne | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yves Albarello |
| Member of the Municipal council of Villeparisis. | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1974 Bangui, Central African Republic |
| Political party | En Marche! |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Early career
Kokouendo holds a master's degree in management and a higher diploma in accounting and finance. He worked as an accountant at BNP Paribas and was a city councilor of Villeparisis from 2008 to 2014.
Political career
Having previously been an active member of the Socialist Party, Kokuendo joined LREM in 2016.[2] He was elected deputy of the 7th constituency of Seine-et-Marne during the legislative elections of 2017 under the colors of La République en marche! with 61.48% of the votes.
In parliament, Kokouendo serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-Angolan Parliamentary Friendship Group, the French-Nigerian Parliamentary Friendship Group, and the French-South Sudanese Parliamentary Friendship Group.[3]
Political positions
In July 2019, Kokouendo voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[4]
See also
References
- "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Aurélie Delmas (24 June 2017), La galaxie Macron sur les bancs de l’Assemblée Libération.
- Rodrigue Kokouendo French National Assembly.
- Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.