Émilie Chalas (born 18 October 1977) is a French politician of

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(LREM) who was elected to the

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on 18 June 2017, representing the department of

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Political career

In parliament, Chalas served on the

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. In addition to her committee assignments, she was a member of the French-Sri Lankan Parliamentary Friendship Group. In the

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she lost her seat to Élisa Martin from

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. In the

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, she arrived third at the issue of the first round. On 1 July 2024, she announced her decision to leave the race before the second round.

Political positions

In October 2017, Chalas was one of 54 LREM members who called for a swift ban on the marketing and use of

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. In July 2019, Chalas voted in favor of the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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Controversy

In November 2021, news media reported that Chalas had received anonymous

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s.Isère : trois députées LREM ont reçu des menaces de mort
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'', 26 November 2021.

References

1977 births Living people People from Échirolles Renaissance (French political party) politicians Territories of Progress politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Isère Women members of the National Assembly (France) 21st-century French women politicians {{France-politician-LREM-stub