Arnaud Viala (born 4 December 1974) is a French politician of the Republicans who was

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for the

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in the

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from 2015 to 2021.

Political career

In Parliament, Viala serves on the Committee on Legal Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French Parliamentary Friendship Groups with

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and

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. In the Republicans' 2016 presidential primaries, Viala endorsed

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as the party's candidate for the office of

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. In the Republicans' 2017 leadership election, he endorsed

Laurent Wauquiez Laurent Timothée Marie Wauquiez (; born 12 April 1975) is a French politician who has presided over the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016. He is a member of The Republicans (LR), which he led from 2017 to 2019 following the ...

. In 2021 he resigned from parliament to become president of the

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1974 births Living people People from Millau Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic The Republicans (France) politicians Members of Parliament for Aveyron {{Aveyron-politician-stub

Political career

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