Catherine Morin-Desailly (born 6 July 1960 in Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime) is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who has been serving as a member of the Senate of France since 2004, representing the Seine-Maritime department.

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Catherine Morin-Desailly
Catherine Morin-Desailly in March 2019
Member of the French Senate for Seine-Maritime
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2004
Preceded by	Jacques Larché
Personal details
Born	(1960-07-06) 6 July 1960 (age 63) Le Petit-Quevilly, France
Political party	LC UDI
Alma mater	University of Rouen

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In the Senate, Morin-Desailly serves on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and the Committee on European Affairs.^[1] Since 2014, she has been chairing the Committee on Cultural Affairs. In 2020, she also chaired the Senate’s fact-finding committee on the issue of repatriation of cultural heritage.^[2]

In addition to her committee assignments, Morin-Desailly chairs the French-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship Group.^[3]

In late 2008, Morin-Desailly left the Democratic Movement (MoDem), to join the Centrists (LC). From 2009, she served as the party’s spokesperson on cultural affairs and media.

• FRAC Normandie Rouen, Chair of the Board

In June 2014, together with Chantal Jouanno, Morin-Desailly tabled a motion for a resolution to grant asylum to Edward Snowden.^[4]