Amal_Amélia_Lakrafi

Amal Amélia Lakrafi

Amal Amélia Lakrafi

French politician

Amal Amélia Lakrafi is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the 10th district of French people living abroad, which includes Africa and the Middle East.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the French National Assembly for the Tenth constituency for French residents overseas, Preceded by ...

Political career

For En Marche!, Lakrafi ran for the 2017 legislative elections and was elected with 71.25% of the vote against Alain Marsaud, outgoing MP for LR in the 10th constituency of the French residents overseas.[2]

In the National Assembly, Lakrafi is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In addition to her committee assignments, she chairs the France-United Arab Emirates Friendship Group[3] and vice-president of the France-Democratic Republic of the Congo Friendship Group[4] and France-Chad Friendship Group.[5]

In June 2022, Amal Amelia Lakrafi is seeking re-election in the 10th constituency of French nationals living abroad. 140,000 French people live in 49 countries in Africa and the Middle East. Amélia Lakrafi, who again enjoys the confidence of Emmanuel Macron, received the nomination of the party of the presidential majority.[6]

Political positions

In July 2019, Lakrafi voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[7]

Other activities

References

  1. [1]
    "Législatives françaises: 10 macronistes sur 11 élus des Français de l'étranger". Radio France International. June 19, 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. [2]
    republicoftogo.com. "Voici la députée des Français du Togo" (in French). republicoftogo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Composition du groupe d'amitié France-Emirats Arabes Unis". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Groupe d'amitié France-République démocratique du Congo". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Composition du groupe d'amitié France-Tchad". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. [6]
    "France: la députée Amélia Lakrafi entend porter la voix des députés de l'étranger". Financial Afrik (in French). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. [7]
    Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.
  8. [8]
    Composition of the Supervisory Board, 11 November 2018 French Development Agency (AFD).
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