Amal Amélia Lakrafi is a French politician of

La République En Marche! Renaissance (RE), previously known as La République En Marche ! (frequently abbreviated LREM, LaREM or REM; translated as "The Republic on the Move" or "Republic Forward"), or sometimes called simply En Marche ! () as its original name, is a l ...

(LREM) who has been serving as a member of the

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since the

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, representing the 10th district of French people living abroad, which includes Africa and the Middle East.

Political career

For

En Marche! Renaissance (RE), previously known as La République En Marche ! (frequently abbreviated LREM, LaREM or REM; translated as "The Republic on the Move" or "Republic Forward"), or sometimes called simply En Marche ! () as its original name, is a l ...

, 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. In the

, Lakrafi is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In addition to her committee assignments, she chairs the

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Friendship Group and vice-president of the

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Friendship Group and

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Friendship Group. 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.

Political positions

In July 2019, Lakrafi voted in favor of the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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Other activities

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(AFD).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lakrafi, Amal Amelia Living people Renaissance (French political party) politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Women members of the National Assembly (France) 21st-century French women politicians 1978 births French people of Moroccan descent Members of Parliament for French people living outside France Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic